Jackson Heights in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Alfred M. Butts

1900 - 1993

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022

1. Alfred M. Butts Marker

Inscription. The architect and artist who designed this education building invented "Scrabble" in 1931. Other members of the church congregation and Butts' wife, Nina helped create and perfect the popular game.

Erected by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 40° 45.099′ N, 73° 53.102′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Jackson Heights. It is on 35th Avenue just west of 82nd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81-10 35th Ave, Jackson Heights NY 11372, 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 2

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 9/11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Woodside Memorial Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Honor of Queens Firefighters (approx. 1.2 miles away); Louis Armstrong House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 1.3 miles away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); 9/11 Memorial Mural (approx. 1.3 miles away); Carlos R. Lillo Park (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022

2. Alfred M. Butts Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. A better quality photo of the marker. • Can you help?