Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Henry Miller

1891-1980

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2021

1. Henry Miller Marker

Inscription. Raised in Brooklyn, the best-selling author is noted for his imaginative, controversial novels Tropic of Cancer (1934), which chronicles his colorful life as an expatriate in Paris, and Tropic of Capricorn (1939), which depicts his adult life in New York City. Both books were banned in the U.S. until 1961. Miller lived here from 1924 to 1925.

Erected by Historic Landmarks Preservation Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 40° 41.657′ N, 73° 59.686′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is on Remsen Street just west of Henry Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 91 Remsen 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: Garden Place (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Circa 1846 (about 500 feet away); Church of the Saviour (about 600 feet away); Brooklyn Heights Historic District (about 700 feet away); Arthur Miller (about 700 feet away); Stanley A. Bosworth (about 800 feet away); The Brooklyn Historical Society

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(about 800 feet away); Thomas Wolfe (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2021

2. Henry Miller Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.