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Did You Know?

 
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
1. Did You Know? Marker
Inscription. The landmarked Offerman Building at 503 Fulton St, designed by architect Peter J. Lauritzen, was originally built to house the S. Wechsler & Bros. department store.
 
Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 40° 41.484′ N, 73° 59.233′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Downtown Brooklyn. It is at the intersection of Fulton Street and Smith Street, on the right when traveling east on Fulton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 449 Fulton St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Did You Know? (a few steps from this marker); Fulton Street / Downtown Brooklyn (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); Residential Fulton Street (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Great Stores (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
2. Did You Know? Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Sep. 27, 2026