West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Samuel Barber

(1910 - 1981)

Photographed By William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008

1. Samuel Barber Marker

Inscription. Boyhood home of this composer of orchestral and vocal works, including the "Adagio for Strings" and Knoxville; Summer of 1915." Won Pulitzer Prizes in music, 1958 & 1963. Graduate, Curtis Institute. He wrote West Chester High's Alma Mater song.

Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 39° 57.472′ N, 75° 36.263′ W. Marker is in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is on S. Church Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 S Church Street, West Chester PA 19380, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barnard Street Public School - Denney Tag Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Biography (about 700 feet away); Disabled Veterans of Chester County Pennsylvania Memorial (about 700 feet away); Chester County World War II Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Old Glory (about 700 feet away);

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Chester County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Turk’s Head Tavern (about 800 feet away); The Dime Savings Bank (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.

Also see . . .
1. Samuel Barber at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Burial Site of Samuel Barber, West Chester, PA. (Submitted on November 14, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
3. B is for... Samuel Barber - Chester County Historical Society. (Submitted on December 9, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Samuel Barber 's home. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008

2. Samuel Barber 's home.

Sign on Samuel Barber House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008

3. Sign on Samuel Barber House

Samuel Barber
Born 1910
West Chester, PA,
This house was the family home from 1919 to 1959 of this renowned American composer
From our community Samuel Barber went forth to enrich and inspire the world with his music.

Portrait of Samuel Barber image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Carl Van Vechten

4. Portrait of Samuel Barber

Source Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Van Vechten Collection, reproduction number LC-USZ62-42491 DLC.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,123 times since then and 121 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.