Dumbo in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dumbo Historic District
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
Photographed by Jack DePalma, August 30, 2026
1. Dumbo Historic District Marker
Located along the East River, DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is one of New York City's most significant industrial waterfront neighborhoods. The historic district was home to important manufacturing businesses during the 19th and 20th centuries, employing thousands of local workers and immigrants to produce machinery, paint, sugar, coffee, packaged groceries, paper boxes, and shoes. Innovations in American industrial architecture and fireproof building technology are notably illustrated within the district, from slow-burning mill construction to steel-framing and some of the earliest large-scale reinforced-concrete factory buildings in the United States. Artists began to move into the neighborhood in the late 1970s, converting many of the industrial spaces into lofts. It was designated a Historic District in 2007.
Erected 2007 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
Location. 40° 42.192′ N, 73° 59.397′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Dumbo. It is on Water Street west of Washington Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Water 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Evacuation Site Fulton Landing (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Brooklyn (about 400 feet away); History in the Park (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named History in the Park (about 600 feet away); Jane's Carousel (about 800 feet away); Billion Oyster Project Community Reef Site: Brooklyn Bridge Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nicholas Galanin (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oldest Office Building in New York City (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
Photographed by Jack DePalma, August 30, 2026
2. Dumbo Historic District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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