Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George Eastman

1854-1932

By Yugoboy, September 17, 2012

1. George Eastman Marker

Inscription. Both the Eastman School of Music and its magnificent Eastman Theater are vivid examples of the extraordinary vision of George Eastman. The school, founded in 1921 as the first professional school of the University of Rochester, is one of the world's best. The theater which opened in 1922 anchors the cultural life of Rochester.

Location. 43° 9.479′ N, 77° 36.066′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Gibbs Street and Main Street East on Gibbs Street. Touch for map. Marker is on the side of the Eastman Theater. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14604, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grove Place (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rochester's Early Banks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schiller Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Margaret Woodbury Strong (approx. 0.3 miles away); Austin Steward 1793-1869 (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Genesee River (approx. half a mile away); Erie Canal (approx. half a mile away); Main Street Bridge (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Also see . . . George Eastman - Kodak website. (Submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Categories. • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce •

George Eastman Marker and Partner image. Click for full size.

By Yugoboy, September 17, 2012

2. George Eastman Marker and Partner

George Eastman Marker as seen facing north on Gibbs image. Click for full size.

By Yugoboy, September 17, 2012

3. George Eastman Marker as seen facing north on Gibbs

George Eastman Marker as seen facing east on Main image. Click for full size.

By Yugoboy, September 17, 2012

4. George Eastman Marker as seen facing east on Main

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.