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William Edwards Stevenson

1900-1985

 
 
William Edwards Stevenson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 22, 2008
1. William Edwards Stevenson Marker
Inscription.
Boyhood home of the President of Oberlin College and head of Aspen Humanities Institute.
Ambassador to the Philippines.
Olympic Gold Medalist for the
1600 meter relay in 1924.

 
Erected by Bolton Hill Historic District.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationSports. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Bolton Hill Historic District series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1600.
 
Location. 39° 18.392′ N, 76° 37.426′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Bolton Hill. It is on Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1316 Park Avenue, Baltimore MD 21217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edith Hamilton / Alice Hamilton, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); Florence Rena Sabin, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); F. Scott Fitzgerald (within shouting distance of this marker); Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest Stebbins, M.D. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mergenthaler House (about 300 feet away); Curt Richter, Ph. D. / Gary Moore
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(about 300 feet away); Colonel Charles Marshall (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Also see . . .  Biography of William Edwards Stevenson. (Submitted on October 17, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
 
William Edwards Stevenson house image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 22, 2008
2. William Edwards Stevenson house
William Edwards Stevenson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 11, 2015
3. William Edwards Stevenson Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,778 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.   3. submitted on August 27, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Jun. 17, 2026