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

October 17, 1949

 
 
October 17, 1949 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2022
1. October 17, 1949 Marker
Inscription. Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India
 
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° 42.431′ N, 74° 0.735′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It is on Broadway just south of Rector Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 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, 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: August 19, 1949 (here, next to this marker);
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September 16, 1949 (a few steps from this marker); April 17, 1950 (a few steps from this marker); August 11, 1949 (a few steps from this marker); May 9, 1950 (a few steps from this marker); May 23, 1949 (a few steps from this marker); May 10, 1950 (within shouting distance of this marker); August 4, 1950 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
 
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 497 times since then and 47 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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