Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Stephen C. Foster
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Stephen C. Foster Marker
between the years 1846 - 1850 lived
Stephen C. Foster
Master of the Art of Song
Composer of
My Old Kentucky Home
Swanee River
Old Black Joe
and many others
In Native ballad form and
melodic strain distinctively
American he sang of simple joys
and pathos to all the world
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 39° 6.043′ N, 84° 30.319′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. Marker is on East 4th Street, on the left when traveling west. Located at the northwest entrance of the Guilford Building, between Arch Street and Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); 320-322 Broadway (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Washington Powder Magazine (within shouting distance of this marker); Lytle Park (about 300 feet away, measured
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Also see . . . Stephen Collins Foster, Wikipedia entry. ... known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century. ...A plaque marks the site of Foster's residence in Cincinnati, where the Guilford School building is now located.... (Submitted on June 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2011
2. Stephen C. Foster Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2011
3. Stephen C. Foster Marker at entrance of the Guilford Building in front of red auto
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
4. The Guilford Building
Photographed By Wikipedia
5. Stephen C. Foster
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on June 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on June 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
