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Brooklyn Army Supply Base, Pier 4, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

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Brooklyn Army Supply Base, Pier 4, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

Brooklyn Army Supply Base, Pier 4, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

Brooklyn Army Supply Base, Pier 4, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

Brooklyn Army Supply Base, Pier 4, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

Brooklyn Army Supply Base, Pier 4, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

Brooklyn Army Supply Base, Pier 4, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY

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Summary

Significance: Pier Four was built during the original phase of construction of the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT), and was designed by Cass Gilbert. It was one of four piers at the terminal used by the U.S. Army to send troops and supplies to Europe on an emergency basis immediately after World War I and during World War II.

Survey number: HAER NY-202-D

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date_range

Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
place

Location

South Brooklyn ,  40.67818, -73.94416
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Source

Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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