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

Did You Know?

 
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
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: ArchitectureIndustry & 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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Shirley A. Chisholm New York State Office Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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); Brooklyn Bronzes (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Did You Know?
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Betty Carter Park (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.
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 8, 2024
2. Did You Know? Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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May. 5, 2024