West Aliquippa in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Boyhood Home of Henry Mancini

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 9, 2011

1. Boyhood Home of Henry Mancini Marker

Inscription.
West Aliquippa was boyhood home of composer Henry Mancini, who wrote scores for more than eighty movies, winning four Academy Awards and twenty Grammy awards. Born in Cleveland, Mancini lived at 401 Beaver Avenue and graduated from Aliquippa High School.

Erected by Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Pennsylvania - Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation series lists.

Location. 40° 38.383′ N, 80° 14.517′ W. Marker is in West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is at the intersection of River Avenue and Bridge Street, on the left when traveling east on River Avenue. Marker is seen as soon as you cross over bridge from PA 51 to West Aliquippa. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aliquippa PA 15001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden (approx. 0.7 miles away); Borough of Baden Sesquicentennial Time Capsule (approx. ¾ mile away); Surface To Air Missile (approx. 0.9 miles away); Logstown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hill Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Down The Ohio (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of First Mass (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Hill Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away).

Regarding Boyhood Home of Henry Mancini. House is still standing, seems to have been remodeled.

Also see . . .
1. Henry Mancini Official Website. Website homepage:
\A special collection of Henry Mancini's music manuscripts, notes, cue and timing sheets from some of his best-known motion picture compositions (Submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation.

Henry Mancini on a scoring stage, circa 1970s image. Click for full size.

via Official Website, 1970s

2. Henry Mancini on a scoring stage, circa 1970s

Foundation website homepage (Submitted on October 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 9, 2011

3. Boyhood Home of Henry Mancini Marker

Boyhood Home of Henry Mancini image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 9, 2011

4. Boyhood Home of Henry Mancini

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,619 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 25, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.