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Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

September 17, 1951

 
 
September 17, 1951 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2022
1. September 17, 1951 Marker
Inscription. Sir Denys Lowson, 623rd Lord Mayor of London
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list.
 
Location. 40° 42.46′ N, 74° 0.71′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on Broadway close to Rector Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 90 Broadway, New York NY 10005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: April 20, 1951 (here, next to this marker); October 8, 1951 (a few steps from this marker); New York State Society of the Cincinnati (a few steps from this marker); May 24, 1951 (a few steps from this marker); One Wall Street (a few steps from this marker); The Honorable John Watts (a few steps from this marker); Captain James Lawrence & Lieutenant Augustus C. Ludlow (a few steps from this marker); Site of the Wall of New Amsterdam (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Trinity Root (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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