Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Romare Bearden
1911-1988
Photographed by Pat Filippone, July 13, 2016
1. Romare Bearden Marker
Erected 2013 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-113.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 13.625′ N, 80° 50.923′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is at the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and South Mint Street, on the right when traveling west on West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. Located in Romare Bearden Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spiral Odyssey (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Romare Bearden (about 600 feet away); Maudell's Garden (about 600 feet away); Good Samaritan Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mike McCormack (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Latta Arcade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tryon Street (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2016, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 14, 2016, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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