Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
July 11, 1957
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021
Althea Gibson, Wimbledon Women's champion
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list.
Location. 40° 42.572′ N, 74° 0.625′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Broadway just south of Cortland Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Broadway, New York NY 10006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. May 20, 1958 (here, next to this marker); June 23, 1958 (a few steps from this marker); January 29, 1959 (a few steps from this marker); March 13, 1959 (a few steps from this marker); October 14, 1959 (a few steps from this marker); May 29, 1959 (within shouting distance of this marker); March 12, 1956 (within shouting distance of this marker); August 30, 1956 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding July 11, 1957. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes: This is the explanatory marker for all the similar strips embedded in the sidewalk to commemorate the dates and honorees of a ticker-tape parade.
Also see . . . The History Of New York’s Ticker-Tape Parades. Downtown Alliance website entry:
Links to listing and backgrounds of all 206 parades to date. (Submitted on October 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.