Brooklyn Army Terminal

The Brooklyn Army Terminal (formerly New York Port of Embarkation and Army Supply Base or U.S. Army Military Ocean Terminal ) is a building complex in Brooklyn, New York City, formerly of the U.S. Army served as a place of loading.

History

The architect of the complex was built in 1918 Cass Gilbert. During the Second World War, the military transported a large part of the transport of materials and people to Europe from this terminal. On September 23, 1958 Elvis Presley travels from there to Germany to his military service. The terminal was in 1981 sold to the city of New York and redeveloped from scratch.

Structure

The complex includes four piers. Buildings with two main bearings, cranes, cargo and passenger platforms, and other outbuildings Overall, the site, which is located in the district of Sunset Park between 53rd and 66th Street, about 39 acres in size. The two eight-storey main buildings A and B together have approximately an area of ​​371 600 m². Building A is located directly on the Upper New York Bay. The building B behind it. About the 279 m long Atrium of Building B, the support structure of the roof is still preserved. In the courtyard there are two disused platforms. Over a bridge crane on the top floor of the atrium goods could be transported to the arranged in stairs form balconies of individual warehouses. The two buildings are connected by three bridges together. The facade and the atrium are under monument protection.

Use

The piers are used as parking spaces. The New York Water Taxi has a stop at Army Terminal and connects the terminal with Manhattan and Queens. The buildings will be used as an industrial park.