Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Wolfe
American Author
Lived on Brooklyn Heights from 1931 to 1935, and in this house, 1933 to 1935, while writing Of Time and the River.
"Great God, the only bridge, the bridge of power, life, and joy, the bridge that was a span, a cry, an ecstasy – that was America."
Erected 1983 by The Thomas Wolfe Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 40° 41.72′ N, 73° 59.846′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is on Montague Terrace just south of Montague Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Montague Terrace, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City and on Long Island. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W.H. Auden (a few steps from this marker); Brooklyn Heights / Downtown Brooklyn (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur Miller (within shouting distance of this marker); Four Chimneys (within shouting distance of this marker); Brooklyn Heights Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 155 - 157 - 159 Willow Street (about 600 feet away); History in the Park (about 600 feet away); Dawn Redwood (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Also see . . . Thomas Wolfe in Manhattan. (Submitted on September 26, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.)
Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 22, 2025
3. Thomas Wolfe Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on September 22, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.
