1887-1968
The widely-read novelist, short story writer, and playwright, best known for the novel Giant (1952), lived here from 1923 to 1929. Ferber's fiction is distinguished by larger-than-life stories, strong female characters, and distinctive renderings of American settings. Two of her novels were published while she lived here: the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big (1924), and Show Boat (1926).| HM Number | HM230O |
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| Placed By | Historic Landmarks Preservation Center |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, November 19th, 2017 at 10:01am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 586130 N 4513924 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.77178333, -73.97940000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 46.307', W 73° 58.764' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 46' 18.42" N, 73° 58' 45.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 646, 917, 212, 718 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 50 Central Park West, New York NY 10023, US |
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