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Hank Greenberg

 
 
Hank Greenberg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2008
1. Hank Greenberg Marker
Inscription.
First home of Hank Greenberg
1911-1986
Hall of Fame baseball player
Detroit Tigers

Donated by John Culkin and L.M. Brooks

 
Erected by John Culkin and L.M. Brooks.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
 
Location. 40° 43.968′ N, 74° 0.179′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in South Village. It is on Barrow Street when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Barrow Street, New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: One if by Land, Two if by Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Amelia Earhart (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Paine Death House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sheridan Square Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hess Triangle (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonewall Forever (about 300 feet away); Cafι Society (about 300 feet away); St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Christopher Park (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line
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but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Christopher Park (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Also see . . .  Hank Greenberg. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
16 Barrow Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 13, 2018
2. 16 Barrow Street
The marker is to the right of the entrance.
Hank Greenberg image. Click for full size.
from Wikipedia, 1937
3. Hank Greenberg
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   2. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on April 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 19, 2026