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Did You Know?

 
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 19, 2025
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, MusicEducationEntertainment.
 
Location. 40° 41.361′ N, 73° 58.934′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Downtown Brooklyn. It is at the intersection of Fulton Street and Hanover Place, on the left when traveling west on Fulton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 514 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: A different marker also named Did You Know? (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (a few steps from 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? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (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.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Did You Know? (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 19, 2025
2. Did You Know? Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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