Historical Signs in Brooklyn
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Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name?” In the case of parks, a name often reflects the history of the ... |
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Abe Stark Skating Rink and Convention Hall This facility is named in honor of a man who loved Brooklyn, beneficence, business, and baseball – and not necessarily i... |
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One of three sculptural renditions of Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) in New York City’s parks, this larger-than-life bronze by He... |
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Kenneth Everett Aimee (1931-1954), a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, resided in this area of Brooklyn. Foll... |
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Albemarle Road, which runs from Flatbush Avenue to Nostrand Avenue, was originally named Ausable Avenue, and was renamed Butle... |
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Bounded by Ft. Hamilton Parkway, New Utrecht, 11th Avenue, and 46th Street in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, Alben... |
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This impressive sculpture bust of Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene, M.D. (1838–1900) honors a Brooklyn-based physician, medic... |
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American Playground is named for the American Manufacturing Company, the second-largest industrial employer in Brooklyn in the... |
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Located on Avenue L between Nostrand Avenue and East 29th Street, this playground, along with adjacent Junior High School 240,... |
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Anthony Mosomillo Memorial Courts The Anthony Mosomillo Courts, located within Dyker Beach Park at Bay Eighth Street and Cropsey Avenue, are named for Police Of... |
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Along with the Promenade in Brooklyn Heights, Arbor Place belongs to the group of parks that were created during the construct... |
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This park was named in 1981, in a unanimous vote of the City Council, to commemorate one of the darkest events of World War II... |
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This triangle in Williamsburg honors 16 neighborhood men who gave their lives in the Vietnam War (1964-1975). Private Michael... |
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Named after Brooklyn-based financier and philanthropist Frank Bailey (1865-1953) and his wife Mary Louise Bailey, this elabora... |
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Banneker Playground is named in honor of Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), a noted African-American writer and mathematician. Bo... |
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This triangle honors Vietnam veteran Cosmo L. Barone (1944-1971), a lifetime resident of Bergen Beach, Brooklyn who belonged t... |
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Bartel-Pritchard Square War Memorial This site, at the intersection of Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest, was named by the Board of Aldermen on April ... |
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Both this playground and the adjacent Bartlett Street are named in honor of Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795), signer of the Declara... |
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The neighborhood of Bath Beach is named for the town of Bath, England, home to an impressive complex of Roman baths. The Roman... |
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The neighborhood of Bath Beach is named for the town of Bath, England, home to an impressive complex of Roman baths. The Roman... |