Ditmas Detective: Monument

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

If you know where this picture was taken–or you know how this constitutes a monument–let us know in the comments. We’ll reveal the location later.

- Mary

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  • Pam’s Husband

    Not the only one of these around  . . . there’s one on Beverly (and Rugby?): http://www.flickr.com/photos/a2050/5859439561/in/photostream

  • Anticar

    Ron Schweiger : “The above is used by surveyors. That particular
    corner (SE corner) has a house that was built in 1899. The entire
    community was developed at the turn of the century. The MONUMENT is a
    focal point for surveyors to use if and when there is a major
    construction development taking place. It is placed at a specific,
    horizontal distance from another known location for measurement
    purposes. In Brooklyn Borough Hall, there is a room called the
    Topography Room. They have maps and documents going way back into the
    1800′s and perhaps even earlier. They have a record of these MONUMENTS
    and their locations.”