The Builders of the Bridge

The Builders of the Bridge (HM12SO)

Location: New York, NY 11201 Kings County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 42.247', W 73° 59.669'

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Dedicated to the memory of Emily Warren Roebling 1843-1903 whose faith and courage helped her stricken husband Col. Washington A. Roebling, C.E. 1837-1926 complete the construction of this bridge from the plans of his father John A. Roebling, C.E. 1806-1869 who gave his life to the bridge

"Back of every great work we can find the self-sacrificing devotion of a woman"

The tablet elected 1961 by The Brooklyn Engineers Clubwith funds raised by popular subscription

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HM NumberHM12SO
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Year Placed1961
Placed ByBrooklyn Engineers Club
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 584943 N 4506398
Decimal Degrees40.70411667, -73.99448333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 42.247', W 73° 59.669'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 42' 14.82" N, 73° 59' 40.14" W
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Area Code(s)718, 917, 347, 212
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6 Brooklyn Bridge Promenade, New York NY 11201, US
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