General Dynamics Corporation Shipyard, Outfitting Pier No. 2, 97 East Howard Street, Quincy, Norfolk County, MA

Significance: Constructed in circa 1901 and substantially rebuilt in 1940/40, Pier 2 is significant as the oldest and primary outfitting pier in the Quincy-Fore River Shipyard. It has been an integral component of the shipyard facilities and the ship construction process throughout the yard's history. Fitting out is the last phase of construction prior to sea trials and completes the work begun in the basins, slips, and fabrication areas. The pier's structure, which retains original Quincy-granite sections and later steel-pile and concrete deck improvements, reflects changes in marine engineering and stands as a physical record of the development of this important shipyard.
Survey number: HAER MA-26-C
Building/structure dates: 1901-1907 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1920 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1940-1941 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1969 Subsequent Work