South Street Seaport
South Street Seaport is a largely landmarked district or neighborhood in the New York district of Manhattan, where Fulton Street meets the East River.
Location and architecture
The South Street Seaport ( South Street Seaport Historic District ) neighborhood is located approximately between the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge, Fletcher Street, Pearl Street and South Street. It is thus a very small, but historically significant district.
It is adjacent to the Financial District, but is clearly distinct from this: Here you will find one of the oldest buildings in downtown Manhattan, including the largest collection of historic commercial buildings of the early 19th century. The renovated, original preserved old trading houses with the local shops and restaurants, the South Street Seaport Museum, renovated sailing ships and the former Fulton Fish Market overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge and situated on the other side of the East River district of Brooklyn, Fulton Ferry attract many people. At the entrance to the Seaport, the Titanic Memorial lighthouse is located.
History
The South Street Seaport Museum was founded in 1967 by Peter and Norma Stanford. When the museum opened, the central concern of the Seaport Museum conservation study was to promote a historic site by the " shops " mostly as an imitation of working environments that were represented during the heyday of Seaports.
Originally under the Seaport - remediation a block of buildings, known as Schermerhorn Row should be obtained at the Fulton Street Southwest side, which were threatened either by decay or new construction projects, at a time when hardly anyone about the history of the New York shipbuilding industry cared - except some antiquarians.
1982 began the renovation measures the surrounding retail space to the Museum in a larger tourist attraction to transform. In addition, the main building of the Fulton Fish Market, which was previously a simple, garage -like building was converted into an upscale shopping center. The old retail space of 17 piers were demolished. In their place, a new glass shop pavilion was built, which opened in August 1983. The Seaport on Pier 17 itself acts as predominantly as a shopping center and tourist attraction. Visitors can pass the time or something to eat in a food court ( food court ) in many stores. The decks outside offer views of the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights.
South Street Seaport Museum
The first historic preservation measures related to the most significant historical buildings and the acquisition of some sailing vessels. Almost all the buildings and the entire Seaport district are intended to enable the visitors to the New York during the mid-19th century and illustrate how the maritime trade of those days back. At the Seaport itself are the historic sailing ships like the Flying P- Liner " Beijing " and other museum ships. In one part of the nearby Fulton Street cobblestones laid. Here, shops, bars and restaurants rub.
The South Street Seaport Museum is located in a historic area of 12 blocks, the original port of New York City. The museum itself has 2,800 m² of space for the exhibition and educational activities. In addition, there is a functioning printing press in the 19th century, an archaeological museum, a library, an artisan center, the Marine Life Conservation Lab and the largest fleet of historic ships in private ownership in the United States. At this fleet includes:
- Beijing, Flying P -Liner of the Hamburg shipping company F. Laeisz, built in 1911 by Blohm & Voss ³
- Wavertree, a full-rigged ship, which was used as a freighter. ³
- Pioneer, a schooner from 1885 ¹ ³
- Lettie G. Howard, a schooner of 1893 ¹ ²
- Ambrose, a lightship from 1908 ²
- Helen McAllister, a tug of 1900
- W. O. Decker, a tug of 1930 ¹ ³
- Marion M. a cargo ship from 1932
Decided in 1998, the Congress of the United States that the South Street Seaport Museum form with various other museums which together constitute the "America's National Maritime Museum ."
Festivals
Will be held on Seaport annually the popular Seaport Music Festival held at the predominantly indie rock music is represented. From June to September, the Seaport is also one of the places where the The River To River Festival in Lower Manhattan takes place. During the festival, free concerts, dance and art events and film screenings will take place. In addition, each year there will be a Children's Day with an extensive family and cultural program, which always attracts many families.