Haverford North in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Laura Wheeler Waring

(1887-1948)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. Laura Wheeler Waring Marker

Inscription. A Black portraitist who lived here, Waring studied art in this city and in France. She headed the Art Department, Cheyney State College, and her works are part of the National Portrait Gallery and other major collections.

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 57.986′ N, 75° 12.58′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Haverford North. It is on North 43rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 756 North 43rd Street, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Muhammad's Temple of Islam #12 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Belmont (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stephen Smith (approx. half a mile away); Freedom Now Rally (approx. half a mile away); First African Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Mantua (approx.

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0.6 miles away); American Bandstand (approx. 0.6 miles away); Heavenly Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Laura Wheeler Waring - ExplorePAhistory.com. (Submitted on April 19, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Laura Wheeler Waring Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.