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Did You Know?

 
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2024
1. Did You Know? Marker
Inscription. First opened in 1888, the elevated BMT Fulton Street train ran through Downtown Brooklyn between Manhattan and Broadway Junction until the 1940s.
 
Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
 
Location. 40° 41.528′ N, 73° 58.944′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Downtown Brooklyn. Marker is at the intersection of Willoughby Street and Flatbush Avenue Extension, on the right when traveling west on Willoughby Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Willoughby St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named MetroTech / Downtown Brooklyn (about 500 feet away); Ida B. Wells (about 600 feet away); Fulton Street / Downtown Brooklyn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reformed Dutch Church (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? (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
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Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 9, 2024
2. Did You Know? 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 37 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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