Teresa Carreño Historical

Teresa Carreño Historical (HM1UX4)

Location: New York, NY 10025 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 47.723', W 73° 58.381'

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(1853-1917)

The great pianist, composer, singer, teacher and the first woman conductor was born in Caracas, Venezuela on December 22, 1853 and died here at "Della Robia" on June 12, 1917 as an American citizen.
A pupil of Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Anton Rubinstein and the teacher of Edward MacDowell, Mme. Carreño performed for President Lincoln in 1863 and for President Wilson in 1916 at the White House. She was a soloist with the New York Philharmonic from 1897 until 1917.
Presented by the City of New York, Clarissa Alcock Bronfman, Maria Christina Anzola, Ana Maria Boulton, Claudia Cisneros, Cota Cohen, Carolina Herrera, Simona Mishaan, Raphael Kastoriano, Voytek Matushevski, and Steinway & Sons.
November 25, 2003

In commemoration of Teresa Carreño's professional debut in Manhattan on November 25, 1862, and the 150th anniversary of her birth.
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HM NumberHM1UX4
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByThe City of New York plus 10 others (see marker transcription)
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Date Added Sunday, October 9th, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 586638 N 4516550
Decimal Degrees40.79538333, -73.97301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 47.723', W 73° 58.381'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 47' 43.3800" N, 73° 58' 22.8600" W
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Area Code(s)917, 212, 646
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 740 West End Ave, New York NY 10025, US
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