Arrochar on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Othmar Hermann Ammann
1879-1965
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2, 2020
1. Othmar Hermann Ammann plaque
World Renowned Civil Engineer
Othmar Hermann Ammann
1879-1965
This memorial has been placed by his colleagues at this site
His last and greatest work
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
American Society of Civil Engineers and Metropolitan Section, ASCE
1979
Erected 1979 by American Society of Civil Engineers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.
Location. 40° 36.033′ N, 74° 3.875′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Arrochar. It is at the intersection of Lily Pond Avenue and Major Avenue, on the right on Lily Pond Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Staten Island NY 10305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Chilena (approx. 0.2 miles away); Staten Island War Dog Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ladder 81 (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Four Chaplains (approx. 0.4 miles away); Father Capodanno Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arrochar Playground (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Wadsworth (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
Also see . . .
1. Othmar Ammann. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on October 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. O.H.
this page online
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2, 2020
2. Othmar Hermann Ammann plaque
Screen left, appended to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge monument in 1979
Photographed by Larry Gertner
3. Othmar Hermann Ammann at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 31, 2013
4. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Spelling officially corrected in 2018
Photographed by ASCE Metropolitan Section, 1979
5. Unveiling the Othmar Hermann Ammann plaque
Members of ASCE and the Swiss Embassy, June 28, 1979
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
