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.”