Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
Manhattan Plaza
Photographed By Larry Gertner, 2002
1. Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Marker
Manhattan Plaza
Longest Underwater Vehicular Tunnel in North America
9,117 feet in length
Opened May 25th, 1950
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
Erected by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1950.
Location. 40° 42.297′ N, 74° 0.911′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Battery Place near Greenwich Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Salvation Army (within shouting distance of this marker); Walloon Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); Netherlands Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Netherlands Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Battery Park & Castle Clinton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Amsterdam (about 300 feet away); October 28, 1886 (about 300 feet away); Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.
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Also see . . . Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on February 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 2001
2. Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Ventilation Building
The marker is on the right (Greenwich Street) side of the building.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 12, 2019
3. Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Marker
With the construction of a security/flood wall around the building, the marker was moved to this more prominent location on Battery Place.
August 27, 2013
4. The building appeared as the agency headquarters in "Men in Black".
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on April 12, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 12, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 8, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
