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

Marine Corps Officers' Quarters 8

    The Curtis Sheep Slaughter of 1903

    Submitted by @larrycebula

      Brooklyn Public Library, Brighton Beach Branch

      THE CITY OF NEW YORK DAVID N. DINKINS MAYOR ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN COMPTROLLER ANDREW J. STEIN PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL HOWARD GOLDEN PRESIDENT BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN SAMUEL HORWITZ MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL...

      • new york
      • brooklyn
      • brighton beach
      • brooklyn pub...
      • library
      • david dinkins
      • howard golden
      • 1991

      Brooklyn Public Library, Mapleton Branch

      CITY OF NEW YORK ROBERT F WAGNER MAYORABE STARK PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCILLAWRENCE E. CEROSA COMPTROLLER JOHN CASHMORE PRESIDENT, BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY MAPLETON BRANCH DESIGN...

      • new york
      • brooklyn
      • mapleton
      • brooklyn pub...
      • library
      • robert wagner
      • abe stark
      • 1955

      Brooklyn Public Library, Bay Ridge Branch Library

      THE CITY OF NEW YORKROBERT F WAGNER MAYORABE STARK PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCILLAWRENCE ENCEROSA COMPTROLLER JOHN CASHMORE PRESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY BAY RIDGE BRANCH...

      • new york
      • brooklyn
      • bay ridge
      • brooklyn pub...
      • library
      • robert wagner
      • abe stark
      • 1959

      Bay Ridge Reading Club

      ERECTED BY THE BAY RIDGE READING CLUB OPENED AS A FREE LIBRARY IN 1897 PRESENTED TO THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY JANUARY 1st 1901Submitted by @lampbane

      • new york
      • brooklyn
      • bay ridge
      • brooklyn pub...
      • library
      • bay ridge re...
      • 1897
      • 1901

      Michael L. Bocchino

      DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF   FIREFIGHTER MICHAEL L. BOCCHINO BATTALION 48   WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OPERATING AT MANHATTAN BOX 5-5-8087   WORLD TRADE CENTER...

      • new york
      • brooklyn
      • windsor terrace
      • fdny
      • 9/11
      • september 11
      • 2001

      Joseph Grzelak

      DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF   BATTALION CHIEF JOSEPH GRZELAK BATTALION 48 WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OPERATING AT MANHATTAN BOX 5-5-8087   WORLD TRADE CENTER...

      • new york
      • brooklyn
      • windsor terrace
      • fdny
      • 9/11
      • september 11
      • 2001

      Ronald Calloway, "Euphorbias"

      Ronald Calloway (1954-2002)   Euphorbias 2002 Faceted glass   Fabricated by The Willet Stained Glass Studios, a division of Hauser Art Glass, Inc.   Commissioned and owned by...

      • new york
      • brooklyn
      • bushwick
      • art
      • mta
      • ronald calloway
      • 1954
      • 2002

      Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly Playground

      DR. GERTRUDE B. KELLY PLAYGROUND .52 ACRE   Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly (1862-1934), a pioneer surgeon and philanthropist, was born in Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1873. She studied at...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • hell's kitchen
      • gertrude kelly
      • 1862
      • 1934
      • 1873
      • 1853
      • 1933
      • 1934
      • 1966
      • 1975
      • 1984
      • 1998
      • 1999

      21-25 Fulton Street

      Built 1846These late examples of Greek Revival- style stores built in 1845-46 for merchant George W. Rogers have the traditional trabeated granite storefronts, with their posts and lintels...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • south street seaport
      • fulton street
      • greek revival
      • 1845
      • 1846
      • george rogers

      Old St. Peter's Church

      LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK   OLD ST. PETER'S CHURCH HERE WORSHIPS NEW YORK STATE'S OLDEST ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, ORGANIZED IN 1785. THE FIRST CHURCH ON THIS SITE, BUILT A YEAR LATER. REMAINED UNTIL...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • st. peter
      • 1785
      • 1836
      • 1838
      • 1962

      Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton / St. Peter's Free School / Pierre Toussaint

      IN MEMORY OF   ELIZABETH ANN BAYLEY SETON BORN NEW YORK CITY AUG. 28, 1774 DIED EMMITSBURG, MD, JAN. 4, 1821 MADE PROFESSION OF FAITH AND RECEIVED FOR THE FIRST TIME THE SACRAMENTS OF THE...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • downtown manhattan
      • church
      • elizabeth seton
      • pierre touassaint
      • 1805
      • 1806
      • 1931
      • 1975
      • 1800
      • 2000

      St. Mary Magdalene

      ST. MARY MAGDALENEFIRST WITNESS TO THE RESURRECTIONArtist: John CollierMary Magadalene honors those who perished in the airplanes that crashed into Towers One and Two: the passengers and the...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • downtown manhattan
      • mary magdalene
      • 2001
      • 9/11
      • september 11

      St. Joseph Patron Saint of Workers

      ST. JOSEPH PATRON SAINT OF WORKERS Artist: John Collier   St. Joseph honors those working in the World Trade Center who died on 9/11, and the construction workers who took part in the recovery and...

      • new york
      • manhattan
      • st. joseph
      • john collier
      • 9/11
      • september 11
      • 2001