Crawford-Roberts in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

August Wilson

(1945-2005)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 28, 2011

1. August Wilson Marker

Inscription. Co-founder of Pittsburgh’s Black Horizon Theater and the author of a cycle of ten plays that have been hailed as a unique triumph in American literature. The plays cover each decade of the 20th century and most focus on African American life in the Hill District. Two of the plays, "Fences" and "The Piano Lesson," won Pulitzer prizes for best drama in 1987 and 1990; "Fences" also won Broadway's Tony Award. This site is Wilson's birthplace.

Erected 2007 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 40° 26.716′ N, 79° 59.127′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Crawford-Roberts. It is at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Roberts Street, on the right when traveling west on Bedford Avenue. Located in Pittsburgh's Hill District. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1727 Bedford Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15219, Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: We Came from the Stars (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different

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marker also named August Wilson (about 500 feet away); Union Local 471 American Federation of Musicians (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Muslim Mosque of Pittsburgh (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Freedom House Ambulance (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Bell Speaks" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Who Was the Howling Mob? (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Great Strike Ignites the Nation! (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. August Wilson at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on October 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. August Wilson House. (Submitted on February 23, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. August Wilson Day Proclaimed in City of Pittsburgh. WTAE TV News (Submitted on February 23, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 28, 2011

2. August Wilson Marker

August Wilson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Cooper, March 28, 2004

3. August Wilson

Photo from Playbill.com

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,284 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on October 30, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.