Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William H. Seward
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, April 20, 2025
1. William H. Seward Marker
U. S. Senator
Secretary of State
of U. S.
Erected 1876.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 40° 44.49′ N, 73° 59.329′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Flatiron District. It is at the intersection of Broadway and E 23rd Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway. Marker is located on the southwest corner of Madison Square Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Star of Hope (within shouting distance of this marker); New York Fire Department City of New York (within shouting distance of this marker); Eternal Light Flagstaff (within shouting distance of this marker); To Our Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Fifth Avenue Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 200 Fifth Avenue Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); Flatiron Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Young Australia League (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to Madison Square Park! / Care for Your Park
this page online
Also see . . .
1. William H. Seward (1801-1872). Mr. Lincolns White House website. (Submitted on April 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. William Seward Statue. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation website. (Submitted on April 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Wm. H. Seward Statue -- Madison Square. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
2. William H. Seward Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
3. William H. Seward Statue
Seward served as Lincoln's Secretary of State during the Civil War. His purchase of Alaska was ridiculed at the time as “Seward's Folly.”
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
4. Seward in Madison Square Park
William Seward was the first New Yorker to have a monument erected in his honor in New York City.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 28, 2007
5. Closeup of William Seward
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 28, 2007
6. William H. Seward Statue in Summer
from the Auburn Citizen, unknown
7. William H. Seward
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, April 20, 2025
8. William H. Seward Statue
The restored statue of William H. Seward in spring.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 957 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 20, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 8. submitted on April 20, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
