Arthur Lee Hall (1934-2000)

Arthur Lee Hall (1934-2000) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, dedicated 2011.

2544 N Germantown Ave., Philadelphia

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Pioneering African American dancer and choreographer. Hall's innovative infusion of African dance, drumming, and culture into his productions transformed American modern dance. The Ile Ife Black Humanitarian Center, which was here, served as his home and studio.

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1872 · Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks counties. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Philadelphia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1944 · 1944 Philadelphia Transportation Company street car, bus and subway-elevated lines route… (Historical map archives, georeferenced via Allmaps)
1979 · Important farmlands, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (Penn State University Libraries)
1995 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1995, covering the location of Arthur Lee Hall (1934-2000), with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1995, covering this location. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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