Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe (HMCJS)

Location: Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 2.064', W 78° 29.82'

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Georgia O'Keeffe was born in Wisconsin in 1887. Her mother moved to Charlottesville in 1909 and rented the house here. Beginningin 1912, O'Keeffe intermittently lived withher mother and sisters. She took a summerdrawing class taught by Mon Bement at the University of Virginia. O'Keeffe taught art classes at the university each summer between 1913 and 1916. O'Keeffe used a number of mediums to showcase her artistic talents throughout her long career. In 1916. noted photographer, art impresario, and future husband Alfred Stieglitz began to promote her work. O'Keeffe later became one of America's most renowned artists. She died in New Mexico in 1986.
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Marker NumberQ-26
Year Placed2001
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 1:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 719671 N 4212589
Decimal Degrees38.03440000, -78.49700000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 2.064', W 78° 29.82'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 2' 3.84" N, 78° 29' 49.20" W
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Area Code(s)434, 540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1206-1210 Wertland St, Charlottesville VA 22903, US
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