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Did You Know?

 
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2025
1. Did You Know? Marker
Inscription. On January 9, 1908, Downtown Brooklyn's Borough Hall Station opened. It was Brooklyn's first subway station and its first-ever underground link to Manhattan.
 
Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is January 9, 1908.
 
Location. 40° 41.393′ N, 73° 59.012′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Downtown Brooklyn. It is at the intersection of Fulton Street and Gold Street, on the right when traveling east on Fulton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 484 Fulton St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of 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); 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); Reformed Dutch Church (about 300 feet away, measured
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in a direct line); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 300 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), January 18, 2025
2. Did You Know? Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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