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Northside Community Garden

A member of the Brooklyn Queens Land Trust

— A nonprofit organization protecting land for public use —

 
 
Northside Community Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2024
1. Northside Community Garden Marker
Inscription. Our garden was founded in 1980 and permanently protected in 1999 by The Trust for Public Land
 
Erected by Brooklyn Queens Land Trust; The Trust for Public Land.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
 
Location. 40° 42.951′ N, 73° 57.448′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Williamsburg. It is on North 5th Street just south of Driggs Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 599 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn NY 11211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. 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: Ascenzi Square (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (approx. 0.3 miles away); That We Be Free (approx. 0.3 miles away); Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (approx. 0.3 miles away); La Guardia Playground (approx. 0.4 miles away); Capt. Edward J. Giorgio Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marsha P. Johnson (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
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Northside Community Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2024
2. Northside Community Garden Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 29, 2026