Marker program sponsored by United for Libraries to encourage recognition of historic literary sites. The Literary Landmarks Association was founded in 1986. In 1989, the Literary Landmarks™ project became an official Friends of Libraries USA committee program, which continues under United for Libraries, the division of ALA created by the joining of FOLUSA and ALTA. Dedications have included homes of famous writers, libraries and museum collections, literary scenes and more.
Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Literary Landmarks Register
University of
North Alabama
In tribute to the life and writings of
T.S. Stribling
1881 - 1965
Graduate of State Normal College at Florence (1903)
Pulitzer Prize winner . . . — — Map (db m281318) HM
[Two plaques are placed on Heinold's First & Last Chance Saloon:] above
National Register of Historic Places
Heinolds’ First and
Last Chance Saloon
in continuous operation on this site
since 1883 and closely associated . . . — — Map (db m281313) HM
On West Street near Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first house built in Anaheim (1857). It was here that Henryk Sienkiewicz resided with Madame Helena Modjeska in 1876. He is one of the most popular Polish writers and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 for his outstanding merits . . . — — Map (db m281322) HM
On Post Street at Hyde Street, on the right when traveling east on Post Street.
Home of Dashiell Hammett and Sam Spade
Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) lived in this building from 1926 until 1929, when he wrote his first three novels: Red Harvest (1929), The Dain Curse (1929), and The Maltese Falcon . . . — — Map (db m108316) HM
John's Grill site where Dashiell Hammett wrote "The Maltese Falcon"
"Spade went to John's Grill and asked the waiter to hurry his order of chops, baked potatoes, sliced tomatoes… and was smoking a cigarette with his coffee . . . — — Map (db m316255) HM
On K Street Northwest (U.S. 29) east of 25th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
This building was the gathering place of the Filipino community from the late 1930s to the 1950s and was known as the Manila House. Filipino author Bienvenido "Ben" Santos (1911-1996) wrote about the Manila House in his collection of short stories, . . . — — Map (db m117992) HM
Near W Street Southeast at 14th Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west.
Also known as Cedar Hill, this site encompasses the estate owned by Frederick Douglass from 1877 until his death in 1895. In honor of Douglass’ work as an author, orator, abolitionist, statesman, and civil rights leader, this site is designated a . . . — — Map (db m40846) HM
Near County Road 325 north of Southeast 190th Place, on the left when traveling north.
Friends of Libraries U.S.A. Literary Landmarks Register Cross Creek Beloved home of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings From 1928 to 1953 Designated by the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society and the Florida Center for the Book on the occasion . . . — — Map (db m185042) HM
On Taylor Street south of East Kennedy Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Friends of Libraries USA
Library Landmarks Register
Matilda Mosley Home
Eatonville
site of the home of the childhood best friend of
Zora Neal Hurston
who, throughout her writings, celebrates the rich culture of Eatonville as . . . — — Map (db m196869) HM
Stetson Kennedy Beluthahatchee Florida author and award-winning journalist and activist Stetson Kennedy (1916-2011) created Lake Beluthahatchee and its surrounding wildlife sanctuary. On this site Kennedy wrote portions or complete . . . — — Map (db m239883) HM
Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Literary Landmarks Register
Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886
The Caldecott Medal, commissioned in 1938, was named in honor of English illustrator, artist, and sculptor Randolph Caldecott. It is . . . — — Map (db m152195) HM
On Illinois Route 1 just south of Plum Street, on the left when traveling north.
From Here to Eternity author James Jones co-founded The Handy Writers’ Colony (1949-1964) at the West edge of Marshall with his mentor Lowney Turner Handy and her husband, Harry. Jones wrote Some Came Running here before moving to New . . . — — Map (db m23336) HM
On North Michigan Avenue at East Wacker Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Michigan Avenue.
This site is designated a Literary Landmark in recognition of the use of bridges as sybmols by such authors as Carl Sandburg, Theodore Dreiser, and Upton Sinclair in Chicago's literary tradition — — Map (db m259812) HM
On East 3rd Street just east of South Kellogg Street, on the left when traveling east.
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Lincoln biographer, was born in the adjacent three-room cottage and grew up in Galesburg. The Illinois prairie landscape of his childhood provided imagery used in his writings, prose, . . . — — Map (db m150544) HM
On North Park Avenue 0.1 miles Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
Author Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), born in Waukegan, Illinois, is renowned as one of the most celebrated fiction writers of our time and one of the most important figures in the genre of science fiction and fantasy.
This park, where Bradbury . . . — — Map (db m137380) HM
On Indiana Avenue just east of North West Street, on the right when traveling west.
Kurt Vonnegut (Nov. 11, 1922-Apr. 11, 2007) was a WWII veteran and prisoner of war, author, artist, humorist, teacher, husband, father, and freethinker from Indianapolis. Vonnegut inspired generations in regard to free speech and common decency. . . . — — Map (db m258604) HM
On Saint Peter Street at Chartres Street on Saint Peter Street.
Residence in the 1920s of Sherwood Anderson, author of “Winesburg, Ohio.” While living here, Anderson hosted literary salons that powered the careers of William Faulkner, Gertrude Stein, Carl Sandburg and John Dos Passos.
Dedicated January 9, . . . — — Map (db m51546) HM
On Wendell Avenue just south of East Street (U.S. 7), on the right when traveling north.
Herman Melville found inspiration in the Berkshires: Mount Greylock; a walk up Monument Mountain; the great Pittsfield Elm. Local ties, especially befriending Nathaniel Hawthorne, shaped his life and writing. Pittsfield was Melville's home from . . . — — Map (db m304190) HM
Dr. Seuss National Memorial at the Quadrangle
Theodore Seuss Geisel, known to the world as the beloved children's author and illustrator, Dr. Seuss, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904 and drew much of his early inspiration from . . . — — Map (db m270326) HM
Near West Nepessing Street at North Washington Street.
Born in 1899, Lapeer native Marguerite deAngeli was a significant author and illustrator of 20th century children's literature. In 1950, she was awarded the Newberry Medal for The Door in the Wall, and was one of the first inductees into the . . . — — Map (db m101535) HM
In tribute to his many books, stories, magazine articles, films, and his work with conservation, this site is dedicated a Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A. — — Map (db m119443) HM
On Center Street at E. Lewis Street, on the right when traveling south on Center Street.
Frances "Bick" Kenney, daughter of Patrick and Rose Kenney, was born on July 13, 1891, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Kenney family lived in this house from 1898 to 1911. Frances Kinny Kirch and Maud Hart Lovelace were lifelong friends. Maud . . . — — Map (db m237496) HM
On Center Street at E. Lewis Street, on the right when traveling north on Center Street.
Maud Palmer Hart, daughter of Thomas and Stella Hart, was born on April 25, 1892, in Mankato, Minnesota. The Hart family lived in this house from 1892 to 1906. It was here that Maud met her best friend, Frances "Bick" Kenny, who moved into the . . . — — Map (db m237515) HM
On Laurel Avenue east of N. Mackubin Street, on the left when traveling east.
481 Laurel Avenue,
the birthplace on September 24, 1896, of novelist
F. Scott Fitzgerald,
who is internationally renowned for such works as
The Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night
and
This Side of Paradise,
is designated a . . . — — Map (db m230616) HM
On Sinclair Lewis Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Harry Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) spent his formative years in this home. Lewis was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature . . . — — Map (db m120898) HM
On Main Street at North Wall Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The Richard Wright Exhibit Hall Natchez Association for the Preservation of African-American Culture Museum This site is dedicated a Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A. October 23, 2008 Friends of the Judge George W. . . . — — Map (db m288896) HM
On State Street 0 miles east of So. Canal Street (Business U.S. 61), on the right when traveling west.
William Johnson
1809-1851
was a free African American Businessman and Diarist. His diary, covering the period from 1835-1851 and published in 1951, contains an extensive description of everyday pre-Civil War life; it is a valuable . . . — — Map (db m34877) HM
Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Literary Landmarks Register
The Tennessee Williams
Visitors Center
Author, playwright, and poet
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams
(1911-1983),
was born in Columbus, Mississippi.
In tribute to his . . . — — Map (db m8719) HM
On Main Street north of East Oak Street (State Route 310), on the right when traveling north.
Como Mississippi-born Stark Young contributed to
the literary legacy of the 20th century – as a dramŕ
critic, novelist, playwright and poet. An accomplished
artist educator and often called the greatest drama
critic in the history of the . . . — — Map (db m235154) HM
Site of the summer cottage of Dorothy Parker. Short story writer, critic and poet. Member of the Algonquin Round Table. Champion for social justice. Born here in West End, New Jersey. August 22, 1893 is designated a Literary Landmark by Friends of . . . — — Map (db m49756) HM
On Irving Place at East 18th Street, on the right when traveling north on Irving Place.
Pete’s Tavern
Est. 1864,
in recognition of its nurturing atmosphere for:
O. Henry, when he wrote The Gift of the Magi
and
Ludwig Bemelmans, when he wrote Madeline
is designated September 25, 1999.
Co-sponsored by: The . . . — — Map (db m149839) HM
Friends of Libraries USA
Literary Landmarks Register
The Plaza Hotel
"The Home of Eloise"
Kay Thompson lived at The Plaza while writing "Eloise", first published in 1955. Miss Thompson and illustrator Hillary Knight brought this . . . — — Map (db m34562) HM
On West 43rd Street west of 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The New Yorker magazine, a leading weekly journal of humor, commentary, and reviews founded in 1925 two blocks north of this site, occupied several floors of this building from 1935 to 1991. Often present on the premises were writers E. B. White, . . . — — Map (db m257125) HM
On Main Street north of West Road, on the left when traveling south.
Formerly known as Blackwell's Island, it was the site of the New York City Lunatic Asylum that was the basis for Nellie Bly's expose in Ten Days in a Mad-House (1887). Charles Dickens also speaks of it in his American Notes (1842). The . . . — — Map (db m204156) HM
On East End Avenue north of Gracie Square, on the right when traveling north.
This dedication is made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Harriet the Spy This novel has become a timeless classic that has entertained young readers and inspired future writers. Author Louise Fitzhugh (1928-1974) used . . . — — Map (db m283592) HM
On North 3rd Street at Buckeye Street, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
Two-time Caldecott Award winner Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) walked through the doors of this library many times as a child. McCloskey was born in Hamilton and his first book, Lentil, featured several Hamilton scenes including this . . . — — Map (db m275736) HM
Near College Street east of Morey Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Founded in 1982 with four pieces of original artwork, the University of Findlay's Mazza Museum houses the first and largest international collection of original picture book art from published authors and illustrators who have made significant . . . — — Map (db m228470) HM
On West 7th Street at North 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 7th Street.
Born near Stroud, Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel attended
schools in Lincoln and Creek counties. She felt wrenched
from her home in 1936 when her family migrated to
California where she became known as the Okie Poet.
Anthologized in American . . . — — Map (db m272888) HM
On West Broadway Street (Oklahoma Route 56) west of South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west.
Okemah, Oklahoma
Nestled in the Oklahoma hills and the birthplace on July 14, 1912 of
Woody Guthrie
the renowned poet and folk singer. The hometown that influenced songs such as the American classic This Land Is Your Land and . . . — — Map (db m211574) HM
On Broad Street (U.S. 1) west of Union Street, on the right when traveling west.
Beloved children's book author Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952) penned more than 100 children's books including The Runaway Bunny (1942), Little Fur Family (1946), and Goodnight Moon (1947).
Margaret spent many happy . . . — — Map (db m226892) HM
Near North Hospital Street north of Brewer Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The youngest of eight children and born to parents who were both ex-slaves, Dr. Benjamin Mays went on to become a distinguished minister, educator, scholar, social activist, advisor to three presidents, mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and . . . — — Map (db m238602) HM
Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Literary Landmarks Register
University of
South Carolina
Site where
James Dickey
Wrote Deliverance and other
major works from 1969-1997
is designated a Literary . . . — — Map (db m59166) HM
In recognition of its nurturing
atmosphere for
William Sidney Porter (O. Henry)
Theodore Roosevelt
Sidney Lanier
Oscar Wilde
January 14, 2000
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[Marker in the 1859 hotel lobby] . . . — — Map (db m31844) HM
On Limpia Street at Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Limpia Street.
Lonn Wood Taylor (January 22, 1940-June 26, 2019), fifth-generation Texan, historian, storyteller, NPR and TV personality, and Rambling Boy columnist, lived the last 17 years of his life in Fort Davis. Five of his ten books were published during . . . — — Map (db m220362) HM
On Broad Street just south of Dibrell Alley, on the left when traveling north.
In tribute to the lives and accomplishments of Irene Langhorne Gibson (1873-1956, "The Gibson Girl") and Nancy Langhorne Astor (1879-1964, "Lady Astor"), and their families, is dedicated a Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A. — — Map (db m171828) HM
On Pierce Street just south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
From 1903-1975, Anne Spencer's home and garden inspired poetry demonstrating keen insight into the human soul, a high regard for individualism, a determined insistence on equality, and a love of nature. — — Map (db m179847) HM
On West Madison Street west of Whipple Street, on the right when traveling west.
Historic Building
Brady Anderson built this Queen Anne style house between 1892 and 1894. Waldemar Ager lived in the house from 1903 until his death in 1941. Ager was an influential Norwegian-American author and editor. He wrote many novels, . . . — — Map (db m281713) HM
