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

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Did You Know?

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2024

1. Did You Know? Marker

Inscription. On January 9, 1908, Downtown Brooklyn's Borough Hall Station opened. It was Brooklyn's first subway station and its first-ever underground link to Manhattan.

Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is January 9, 1908.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 40° 41.449′ N, 73° 59.129′ W. Marker was in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It was in Boerum Hill. It was at the intersection of Fulton Street and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on Fulton Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 493 Fulton St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in New York City.

It was also in the American Northeast

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

and the Western World.

Historically, it found 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 location:

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A different marker also named Did You Know? (here, next to this marker); Abraham & Straus (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); One of the First Free Public Schools in America (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulton Street / Downtown Brooklyn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Stores (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2024

2. Did You Know? Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.