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"Old P.S. 8" - 1846

65 Middah Street

 
 
"Old P.S. 8" - 1846 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 17, 2017
1. "Old P.S. 8" - 1846 Marker
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
 
Location. 40° 42.017′ N, 73° 59.537′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is on Middagh Street west of Henry Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Middagh 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: GreenThumb (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims (about 500 feet away); The Plymouth Bell (about 500 feet away); William Jay Gaynor
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(about 500 feet away); Brooklyn Heights Historic District (about 500 feet away); John W. Rhonden (1918-2001) and Richarda Rhonden, nee Phillips (1917-2016) (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims (about 600 feet away); The Willows (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
"Old P.S. 8" image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 17, 2017
2. "Old P.S. 8"
65 Middah Street
"Old P.S. 8" - 1846 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jack DePalma
3. "Old P.S. 8" - 1846 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3. submitted on May 22, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.
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Aug. 24, 2026