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Dunham House

 
 
Dunham House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jack DePalma, November 4, 2025
1. Dunham House Marker
Inscription.
Dunham House
Built in 1859
for Edward Dunham
President of
Corn Exchange Bank
at 13 William St. NYC

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
 
Location. 40° 41.272′ N, 73° 59.815′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Cobble Hill. It is on Warren Street west of Clinton Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 157 Warren Street, 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: Cobble Hill Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Cobble Hill Historic District (about 500 feet away); Birth Place of Jennie Jerome (about
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600 feet away); Gene's Tree (about 700 feet away); Burial Site of Cornelius Heeney (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cornelius Heeney (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ponkiesberg Fortification (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
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