A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

William L. Butcher

IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM L. BUTCHER 1907 - 1976   WESTCHESTER BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADER   FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WHICH HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION TO...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • william butcher
  • grand central
  • grand centra...
  • 1907
  • 1976

Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton

THOSE WHO FIND PLEASURE IN THIS GARDEN REMEMBER   Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton LOVER OF WILD FLOWERS AND ARDENT ADVOCATE OF THEIR PROTECTION   NEW YORK BIRD AND TREE CLUB   DEDICATED...

  • new york
  • bronx
  • garden
  • new york bot...
  • 1940

Margaret Cochran Corbin

MARGARET COCHRAN CORBIN 1751-1800   DURING THE BRITISH-HESSIAN ATTACK ON FORT WASHINGTON 16 NOVEMBER 1776 MARGARET CORBIN WAS WOUNDED WHEN SHE FILLED THE POST OF HER HUSBAND JOHN WHO WAS...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • inwood
  • washington heights
  • margaret corbin
  • revolutionary war
  • 1776
  • 1982

The Highest Natural Point on Manhattan

THE HIGHEST NATURAL POINT ON MANHATTAN 265.05 FEET  ABOVE SEA LEVELUSC & GS DATUMSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • bennett park
  • washington heights

Tom Otterness, Life Underground

Tom OtternessLife Underground2001BronzeCommissioned and owned by Metropolitan Transit Authority Arts for TransitSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • mta
  • subway
  • transit
  • art
  • tom otterness
  • bronze
  • sculpture
  • 2001

Gabriella Clark Stoddard

"YES SHE IS BLITHE AND SHE IS GAY" A BEST FRIEND TO ALL WHO KNEW HER GABRIELLA CLARK STODDARDSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • central park
  • conservatory garden
  • garden
  • park
  • bench

A Good Knight's Rest

A Good Night's RestAugust, 1999Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • central park
  • conservatory garden
  • garden
  • park
  • 1999

The Weiler-Arnow Family

PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF THE CONSERVATORY GARDEN IS MADE POSSIBLE BY AN ENDOWMENT FROM   THE WEILER-ARNOW FAMILY   IN HONOUR OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARRIAGE OF   DORIS & JACK WEILER  ...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • central park
  • conservatory garden
  • garden
  • park
  • 1987

Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of New York

Near this site along the old Kingsbridge Road stood the first Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of New York   and the Academy of Mount Saint Vincent...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • central park
  • park
  • 1847
  • 1859

Nathan Burge Eagle Scout Project Troop 11 Piedmont May 2021