Bedford Dwellings in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Daisy E. Lampkin

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 2, 2012

1. Daisy E. Lampkin Marker

Inscription. Outstanding as an NAACP organizer, Mrs. Lampkin was its National Field Secretary, 1935-47. President, Lucy Stone Civic League, 1915-65. A charter member, National Council of Negro Women, and Vice President, The Pittsburgh Courier. She lived here until her death in 1965.

Erected 1993 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 40° 26.997′ N, 79° 58.314′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Bedford Dwellings. It is at the intersection of Webster Avenue and Watt Lane, on the right when traveling west on Webster Avenue. Located in Pittsburgh's Hill District. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Greenlee Field (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Art Blakey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank E. Bolden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert Lee Vann (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joshua (Josh) Gibson (approx. 0.3

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miles away); Thaddeus Mosley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crawford Grill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Westinghouse Railroad Air Brake (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Daisy E. Lampkin - Behind The Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on February 2, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Daisy Lampkin was a dynamo for change. A Black History Month article by Steve Levin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staff Writer on February 02, 1998 (Submitted on February 2, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

3. Daisy E Lampkin at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 2, 2012

2. Daisy E. Lampkin Marker

Looking north and west on Webster Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,460 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.