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

Fiona Connor

Fiona Connor   Each spring all the windows of the third floor apartment will be cleaned.   Commissioned by SculptureCenter in 2019. With the support of Valeria Napoleone (VNXXSC). Thanks...

  • new york
  • queens
  • long island city
  • 2019

Frank J. McManus

A COMMUNITY REMEMBERS   FRANK J. MCMANUS PFC US ARMY   DIED IN ACTION DAU TIENG VIETNAM   MAY 7, 1948 SEPTEMBER 17, 1968Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • queens
  • elmhurst
  • frank mcmanus
  • vietnam
  • 1948
  • 1968

Buhre Avenue Station

MTA New York City Transit Buhre Avenue Station   OPENED 1920   REHABILITATED 2014   ANDREW M. CUOMO GOVERNOR, STATE OF NEW YORK   BILL DE BLASIO MAYOR, CITY OF NEW YORK   THOMAS F....

  • new york
  • the bronx
  • buhre avenue
  • mta
  • subway
  • 1920
  • 2014
  • andrew cuomo
  • bill de blasio
  • thomas prendergast

William Low, A Day in Parkchester

William Low   A Day in Parkchester   2011   Faceted Glass   Fabricated by Erskin Mitchell Stained Glass   Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and MTA New York City TransitSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • bronx
  • the bronx
  • william low
  • 2011
  • art
  • parkchester
  • mta
  • subway

These Bells Are Dedicated to St. Joseph

THESE BELLS ARE DEDICATED TO ST. JOSEPH   PATRON OF OUR CHURCH AND GUARDIAN OF THE HOLY FAMILYRT. REV. OTTAVIO SILVESTRI PASTOR   FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH MARCH 19, 1949Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • bushwick
  • church
  • st. joseph
  • 1949

John Ambrose Statue

JOHN AMBROSE STATUE THE BATTERY   This monument honors engineer John Wolfe Ambrose (1838-1899) whose vision and persistence resulted in the deep sea channel to New York Harbor, which improved...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • battery park
  • battery
  • john ambrose
  • 1838
  • 1899
  • harbor
  • andrew o'connor jr.
  • aymar embury ii
  • fiorello laguardia
  • 1936
  • 1990
  • 2017
  • 2018

FDNY Engine 323

JAMES J. WALKER MAYOR   JOHN J. DORMAN FIRE COMMISSIONER   JOSEPH M. HANNON EDWARD J. KENNY DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONERS   JOHN J. McELLIGOTT CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT   JOHN DAVIN DEPUTY CHIEF, BROOKLYN &...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • bergen beach
  • fdny
  • 1932

The Medway Plan

"The Medway Plan"   USS Charleston Bounty This plaque recognizes the spirit of generosity displayed by the citizens of Charleston, SC for the liberated peoples of Europe in the years immediately...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • world war ii
  • 1948
  • france
  • flers

US Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina

ENTERED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OCTOBER 9, 1974   U. S. CUSTOM HOUSE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA AMMI BURNHAM YOUNG E. B. WHITE ARCHITECTS   1853 THIS PROPERTY SIGNIFICANTLY...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • custom house
  • e.b. white
  • ammi burnham young
  • 1853
  • 1976
  • gerald ford
  • jack eckerd

The Site of Craven Bastion

THE SITE OF CRAVEN BASTION   THE PLAN OF   CHARLES TOWN   PREPARED BY EDWARD CRISP ABOUT 1704, GIVES THE   LOCATION OF THE SEVERAL BASTIONS  ____   DESIGNATED AN HISTORIC CUSTOM HOUSE...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • edward crisp
  • 1704
  • 1922

The Site of Carteret Bastion

THE SITE OF   CARTERET BASTION   THE PLAN OF   CHARLES TOWN   PREPARED BY EDWARD CRISP ABOUT 1704, GIVES THE LOCATION OF THE SEVERAL BASTIONS   PLACED BY THE CITY OF CHARLESTON  ...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • carteret bastion
  • charles town
  • 1704
  • edward crisp
  • 1940

Hibernian Society

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY FOUNDED MARCH 17 1801MET IN CORBETT'S TAVERN UNTIL CONSTRUCTION OF THIS HALL DEDICATED 1841 LONG A CENTER OF CIVIC LIFE IN DISASTERS AS IN PROSPERITY ITS PRESIDENTS ALTERNATE...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • irish
  • 1801
  • 1841

Hibernian Hall

HIBERNIAN HALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A   NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK   THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   1974   NATIONAL...

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • landmark
  • irish
  • national par...
  • 1974

George Washington, Washington Square, Charleston

George Washington was born in Virginia on February 22, 1732. As a boy, he excelled in field sports, and though his formal education was limited, he exhibited skill in mathematics and surveying....

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • george washington
  • 1732
  • 1781
  • 1787
  • 1789
  • 1791
  • 1792
  • 1799

Memorial Tree George Washington

MEMORIAL TREE GEORGE WASHINGTON 1732-1932 PLANTED BY CITY OF CHARLESTON MARKED BY REBECCA MOTTE, CHAPTER, D.A.R.Submitted by @lampbane

  • south carolina
  • charleston
  • george washington
  • 1732
  • 1932