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09.11.2001

 
 
09.11.2001 plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 9, 2024
1. 09.11.2001 plaque
Inscription.
Somerset County, PA · New York, NY · Washington, DC
09.11.2001
A Day Not To Be Forgotten

 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the Alderwoods 09.11.2001 Memorials series list.
 
Location. 40° 44.394′ N, 73° 59.078′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Flatiron District. It can be reached from Lexington Avenue south of East 24th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 30 Lexington Ave, New York NY 10010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
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marker: Bernard M. Baruch College / CUNY (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Cooper (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 69th Regiment Armory (about 500 feet away); The Armory Art Show (about 500 feet away); United Charities Building (about 600 feet away); Cyrus West Field (about 600 feet away); Herman Melville (about 700 feet away); The Firefighter Dan DeFranco Building (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ingersoll Homesite (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
 
More about this memorial. Just why this marker is here is a complete mystery. The "Related Marker" entry gives some clues to its provenance.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Duplicate marker in Forest View, Illinois
 
09.11.2001 plaque site at 30 Lexington Avenue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 9, 2024
2. 09.11.2001 plaque site at 30 Lexington Avenue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
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