Park Slope in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Did You Know?

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024

1. Did You Know? Marker

Inscription. The dimes atop columns inside the historic Dime Savings Bank building at 9 DeKalb Ave. are "Mercury" dimes, which were in circulation at the time the building opened in 1908.

Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 40° 41.059′ N, 73° 58.671′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Park Slope. It is at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Flatbush Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Atlantic Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in North America

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boerum Hill / Downtown Brooklyn (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Ebbets Field Flagpole (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); HSBC (about 300 feet away); Green Thumb (about 400 feet away); The Shirley A. Chisholm New York State Office Building (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brooklyn Academy of Music (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker stands a few blocks away.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024

2. Did You Know? Marker

Photographed by Jack DePalma, April 10, 2026

3. Did You Know? Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 10, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.