Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Did You Know?

Photographed by Jack DePalma, April 10, 2026

1. Did You Know Marker

Inscription.
Brooklyn Technical High School in nearby Fort Greene is home to the second-largest auditorium in NYC (after Radio City Music Hall), with a seating capacity of over 3,000.

Erected by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education.

Location. 40° 41.404′ N, 73° 59.384′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is on Boerum Place south of Schermerhorn Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Schermerhorn 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: Brooklyn Civic Center / Downtown Brooklyn (within shouting distance

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of this marker); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brooklyn (about 500 feet away); Boerum Hill / Downtown Brooklyn (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Residential Fulton Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ponkiesberg Fortification (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Also see . . . Brooklyn Technical HS. (Submitted on April 15, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.)

Additional keywords. Brooklyn Technical High School

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 10, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.