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

Did You Know?

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024

1. Did You Know? Marker

Inscription. The Brooklyn Paramount Theater (now part of LIU Brooklyn) once hosted such jazz and rock & roll giants as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Buddy Holly.

Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 40° 41.384′ N, 73° 59.305′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Boerum Hill. It is on Smith Street south of Schermerhorn Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 Smith 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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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boerum Hill / Downtown Brooklyn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brooklyn Civic Center / Downtown Brooklyn (about 500 feet away); Brooklyn (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 700 feet away); Fulton Street / Downtown Brooklyn (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

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 119 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.