Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington A. Roebling
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 3, 2019
1. Washington A. Roebling Marker
Builder of the Brooklyn Bridge
1870-1883
The engineering miracle of its day:
the longest suspension bridge in the world
Erected 1973 by Society of Old Brooklynites.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 40° 41.614′ N, 73° 59.394′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is on Court Street near Montague Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 364 Montague St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial Grove (here, next to this marker); John Cashmore (within shouting distance of this marker); Christopher Columbus (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornelius Heeney (within shouting distance of this marker); Brooklyn Heights / Downtown Brooklyn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Where the Dodgers Made Baseball History and Jackie Robinson Changed America (about 300 feet away); Brooklyn Borough Hall (about 400 feet away);
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More about this marker. The marker is in Columbus Park, near the 360 Adams Street entrance to Kings County Supreme Court.
Also see . . . Washington Roebling. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 17, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 3, 2019
2. Washington A. Roebling marker in Columbus Park
Brooklyn Borough Hall in the distance
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3. Washington A. Roebling
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2008
4. The Brooklyn Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 17, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on May 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
