Bush Terminal Company, Pier 5, Opposite end of Forty-first Street on Upper New York Bay, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
Summary
Significance: Pier 5 was typical of the substructures and piersheds built by Irving Bush c. 1902-09, sheet-piling-retained fill. It survives partly intact, and retains the best evidence of late attempts to modify Bush Terminal piers for better use by trucks.
Survey number: HAER NY-201-B
Building/structure dates: 1903 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1905 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1927 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Goodrich, E P
American Bridge Company
Location
South Brooklyn, 40.67818, -73.94416
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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