Roosevelt Island in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 40° 45.143′ N, 73° 57.497′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is on Roosevelt Island. Marker is on East Road south of South Loop Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. FDR Hope Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Southpoint Park (about 400 feet away); Smallpox Hospital (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Smallpox Hospital (about 400 feet away); History / An Island Named for Roosevelt (about 500 feet away); Four Freedoms / Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (about 500 feet away); Louis Kahn (about 500 feet away); Jo Davidson (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
2. Strecker Memorial Laboratory
The marker is visible in the trees to the right of the library.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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