Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lamar Stringfield
1897 - 1959
Photographed By F. Orion Pozo, May 1, 2008
1. Lamar Stringfield, 1897-1959 Marker
Erected 1988 by N.C. Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-94.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 46.972′ N, 78° 38.077′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on North Person Street near E. Jones Street, on the right when traveling north. In front of the North Carolina Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association building and across the street from the Governor's Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 N Person St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. North Carolina Medical Society 150th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Executive Mansion (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakwood Cemetery
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Regarding Lamar Stringfield. Lamar Stringfield, a native Carolinian flautist, studied at the Institute of Musical Art. In 1928, he received a Pulitzer Prize for the orchestral suite From the Southern Mountains. He organized the Institute of Folk Music at the University of North Carolina in 1930 and was the first conductor of the North Carolina Symphony from 1932 to 1935. Stringfield, at the time teaching music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, assembled an orchestra of 48 volunteer musicians from sixteen communities and conducted an experimental concert on May 14, 1932, in Hill Hall Auditorium. By
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
2. Lamar Stringfield Marker
In 1935, Mr. Stringfield left to become Assistant Conductor at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. He was with the Knoxville Symphony (1946-47) and was the Music Director for the Charlotte Symphony (1945-1946 and 1948-49). Some of his works include Carolina Charcoal (1952), The Legend of John Henry (1932), From the Southern Mountains (1927), and Indian Sketches for a flute and string quartet.
Photographed By F. Orion Pozo, May 1, 2008
3. Lamar Stringfield Marker
The North Carolina Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association building is in the background.
Photographed By F. Orion Pozo, May 1, 2008
4. Lamar Stringfield Marker with Governor's Mansion visible behind it.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2008, by F. Orion Pozo of Raleigh, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,193 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 2, 2008, by F. Orion Pozo of Raleigh, North Carolina. 2. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2008, by F. Orion Pozo of Raleigh, North Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
