List of piers in New York City

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New York City's piers have served an important role in the city's history. They historically served industrial purposes and as the main reception area for immigrants to the city, but many have been converted into public parks with deindustrialization.[1]

History[edit]

New York City's piers and wharves were the most valuable assets of the New York City government in the 1860s,[2] worth almost $15.8 million without any repairs in 1867.[3] Nevertheless, by that time they had been in such a poor state of repair as to drive steamboat companies to other nearby cities such as Hoboken and Jersey City.[4] Money to maintain them was appropriated by the New York State Legislature in 1866, but such money failed to receive the approval of the Governor, leaving no money for such repairs.[5] At the beginning of 1867 $100,000 of rent owed to the city from the piers and other port structures was withheld due to the city's negligence in keeping those structures in good repair.[5] A report ordered by the city government subsequent to such development found that several of the piers owned by the city had been claimed to be under private ownership.[4] At some point, the piers in Manhattan along both the North and East rives were renumbered and rebuilt as part of a modernization scheme.

Manhattan's Hudson River waterfront had become deindustrialized and derelict by the 1980s.[6] The Hudson River Park, which would later subsume several of the piers on the Hudson River, was established in 1998.[6]

List of North River Piers Pre-Renumbering[edit]

Piers of the North River by number, location, key dates, and notes
Number Location Opened Rebuilt Closed Notes
1 West St. and Battery Pl.
2 West St. north of Battery Pl.[7] Redeveloped into Battery Park City
3 West St. south of Morris St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
4 West St. and Morris St. Former Pennsylvania Railroad pier. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
5 West St. north of Morris St. Former Pennsylvania Railroad pier. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
6 West St. south of Rector St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
7 West St. south of Rector St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
8 West St. and Rector St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
9 West St. north of Rector St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
10 West St. south of Carlisle St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
11 West St. and Carlisle St Redeveloped into Battery Park City
12 West St. south of Albany St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
13 West St. north of Albany St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
14 West St. and Cedar St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
15 West St. north of Cedar St Rump barge dock pier connected to and to the north of pier 14. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
16 West St. north of Liberty St Redeveloped into Battery Park City
17 West St. south of Cortlandt St. Rump barge dock pier between and connected to piers 16 and 18. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
18 West St. and Cortlandt St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
19 West St. south of Dey St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
20 Southwest corner of West Washington Market Used to serve the West Washington Market. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
21 West edge of West Washington Market Used to serve the West Washington Market. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
22 West side of West Washington Market Pier designation for the west waterfront side of the West Washington Market between piers 21 and 23. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
23 Northwest corner of West Washington Market Used to serve the West Washington Market. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
24 West St. between Vesey and Barclay St. Used to serve the West Washington Market. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
25 West St. and Barclay St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
26 West St. north of Barclay St. Rump pier between piers 25 and 27. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
27 West St. and Park Pl. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
28 West St. and Murray St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
29 West St. and Warren St. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
31 West St. between Reade and Duane Sts.[8] Redeveloped into Battery Park City
32 West St. North of Duane St. Demolished
33 West St. and Jay St.
34 West St. and Harrison St.
35 West St. and Franklin St.
36 West St. and N. Moore St.
37 West St. and Beach St.
38 West St. and Hubert St.
39 West St. and Vestry St.
40 West St. and Watts St.
41 West St. south of Canal St.
42 West St. south of Spring St.
43 West St. north of Spring St.
44 West St. south of Charlton St.
45 West St. and Charlton St.
46 West St. and King St.
47 West St. and Houston St.[9]
48 West St. and Clarkson St.
49 West St. and Leroy St.
50 West St. and Morton St.
51 West St. and Barrow St.
52 West St. and Christopher St.
53 West St. and W. 10th St. Used by the White Star Line at one point
54 West St. and Charles St.

List of North River Piers Post-Renumbering[edit]

Piers of the North River by number, location, key dates, and notes
Number Location Opened Rebuilt Closed Notes
13 West St. south of Dey St.
14 West St. and Fulton St.
15 West St. north of Vesey St.
16 West St. and Barclay St.
17 West St. and Park Pl.
18 West St. and Murray St.
19 West St. and Warren St.
20 West St. and Chambers St.
21 West St. and Duane St.
22 West St. north of Jay St.
23 West St. north of Harrison St.
24 West St. and Franklin St.
25 West St. and N. Moore St. Currently part of Hudson River Park
26 West St. and N. Moore St. Currently part of Hudson River Park[1]
27 West St. and Hubert St.
28 West St. and Laight St.
29 West St. and Vestry St.
31 West St. and Watts St.
32 West St. and Hubert St.
33 West St. and Canal St.
34 West St. and Spring St. 1927[10] Part of Hudson River Park, connects to Holland Tunnel ventilation shaft.[10]
35 West St. north of Spring St.
36 West St. south of Charlton St.
37 West St. and Charlton St.
38 West St. and King St.
39 West St. and W Houston St.
40 West St. and Houston Street 1962 Parking garage and sports facility. Original Pier 40 located at Clarkson St.
41 West St. and Leroy St.
42 West St. and Morton St.
43 West St. and Barrow St.
44 West St. and Christopher St.
45 West St. and W. 10th St.
46 West St. and Charles St.
51 West St. and Jane St.
52 West St. and Gansevoort St. Deteriorated and demolished. Site now location of Gansevoort Peninsula beach
53 Bloomfield St. Now forms northern bound of Gansevoort Peninsula
54 Deteriorated and demolished. Site now part of Little Island at Pier 55
55 Deteriorated and demolished. Now site of Little Island at Pier 55
57 West 15th Street 1907[11] 1954 Replaced a wooden pier #57 that stood from 1907 to 1947. Current structure built in 1954 for Grace Line, converted to a bus garage in 1969. Currently part of the Hudson River Park
59 Currently part of Chelsea Piers
60 West 20th Street Currently part of Chelsea Piers
61 Currently part of Chelsea Piers
64 West St. and W. 24th St.
65 West St. north of W. 25th St.
66 West St. north of W. 26th St.
67 West St. north of W. 27th St.
68 West St. north of W. 28th St.
69 West St. and W. 29th St.
70 West St. and W. 30th St.
71 West St. and W. 31st St.
72 West St. and W. 32nd St. Wooden posts remain in the river
73 West St. and W. 33rd St.
74 12th Ave and W. 34th St. Demolished. Former mixed-use pier for France & Canada Steamship Corporation[12]
75 12th Ave and W. 35th St. Demolished
76 12th Ave and W. 36th St. Original rail-ship transloading pier for the New York Central Railroad demolished. Current pier formerly industrial space, will become part of the Hudson River Park.
77 12th Ave and W. 37th St. Demolished. Former Pennsylvania Railroad freight pier
78 12th Ave and W. 38th St. Partially demolished. Former Pennsylvania Railroad freight pier
79 12th Ave and W. 39th St. Demolished
80 12th Ave and W. 40th St. Demolished
81 12th Ave and W. 41st St.
83 12th Ave and W. 43rd St. Former New York Central Railroad freight pier. Currently hosts Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
84 12th Ave and W. 44th St. Former Cunard Line pier. Currently part of Hudson River Park
86 12th Ave and W. 46th St. 2006 Former freight pier demolished in 2006. New pier hosts the Intrepid Museum
87 12th Ave and W. 47th St. Demolished
88 12th Ave and W. 48th St. 1937 Original pier demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion in the 1930s. Currently one of two remaining operational Manhattan Cruise Terminal piers.
89 12th Ave and W. 49th St. 1930s Demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion
90 12th Ave and W. 50th St. 1937 Original pier demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion. Currently part of Manhattan Cruise Terminal
91 12th Ave and W. 51st St. 1930s Demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion
92 12th Ave and W. 52nd St. 1937 Original pier demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion. Currently exhibition space
A 1886
D West 64th Street 1880s[13] 2011[13] Formerly a car float pier for the New York Central Railroad,[13] dismantled in 2011[14]

List of East River Piers in Manhattan Pre-Renumbering[edit]

Piers of the East River in Manhattan by number, location, key dates, and notes
Number Location Opened Rebuilt Closed Notes

List of East River Piers in Manhattan Post-Renumbering[edit]

Piers of the East River in Manhattan by number, location, key dates, and notes
Number Location Opened Rebuilt Closed Notes
1 South St. west of Whitehall St. 1903 2005 Current building built 1903, completely rebuilt in 2005. Currently hosts ferry service to Staten Island
2 South St. east of Whitehall St. Current building built 1909, renovated multiple times since. Currently hosts ferry service to Governors Island
4 South St. and Broad St.
5 South St. west of Coenties Slip
6 South St. and Coenties Slip 1960 Former industrial pier rebuilt into heliport in the 1950s
7 South St. east of Coenties Slip
8 South St. between Coenties Slip and Old Slip
9 South St. west of Old Slip Dismantled
10 South St. east of Old Slip
11 South St. west of Wall St. East River Ferry
12 South St. and Wall St.
13 South St. east of Wall St.
14 South St. west of Maiden Ln.
15 South St. east of Fletcher St. Part of the East River Greenway[15]
16 South St. between John and Fulton Sts. Part of the East River Greenway
17 South St. north of Fulton St. Part of the South Street Seaport[1]
18 South St. and Beekman St. Site consumed by Pier 17 complex
19 South St. west of Peck Slip
20 South St. east of Peck Slip
21 South St. and Dover St.
25 South St. and Oliver St.
26 South St. west of Catharine Slip
27 South St. east of Catharine Slip
28 South St. between Catharine Slip and Market Slip
29 South St. and Market Slip
30 South St. east of Market Slip
31 South St. west of Pike Slip
32 South St. east of Pike Slip
33 South St. west of Rutgers Slip
34 South St. and Rutgers Slip
35 South and Jefferson Sts. Part of East River Park,[16] home to “Mussel Beach” conservation project
36 299 South St. Event Space

List of piers in Brooklyn[edit]

Piers in Brooklyn by number, location, opening and closing dates, and notes
Number Location Opened Rebuilt Closed Notes
1 Currently part of Brooklyn Bridge Park[17]
2 Brooklyn Bridge Park Roller Rink
3 Brooklyn Bridge Park Green Space Plaza
4 Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach and Boathouse
5 Brooklyn Bridge Park Sports fields, Picnicking, & Promenade
6 Brooklyn Bridge Park Liberty Lawn
7 Part of Red Hook Container Terminal, operating as warehouse for beer distribution company
8 Part of Red Hook Container Terminal, Pier for D&M Lumber
9A Kane St Part of Red Hook Container Terminal, hosts a set of container cranes for the terminal[18]
9B Degraw St. Part of Red Hook Container Terminal[18]
10 North edge of Atlantic Basin Part of Red Hook Container Terminal, hosts a set of container cranes for the terminal
11 East edge of Atlantic Basin Part of Red Hook Container Terminal
12 South edge of Atlantic Basin 2006 Part of Red Hook Container Terminal, hosts Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
C Currently part of Brooklyn Navy Yard

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Warerkar, Tanay (July 17, 2018). "How NYC's abandoned piers are being transformed into public spaces". Curbed New York. Curbed. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  2. ^ 1868 Report, p. 3
  3. ^ 1868 Report, p. 15
  4. ^ a b 1868 Report, p. 2
  5. ^ a b 1868 Report, p. i
  6. ^ a b "Waterfront Transformation". Hudson River Park. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  7. ^ https://iiif-prod.nypl.org/index.php?id=5188150&t=g
  8. ^ https://iiif-prod.nypl.org/index.php?id=5188152&t=g
  9. ^ https://iiif-prod.nypl.org/index.php?id=5188159&t=g
  10. ^ a b "Tunneling Into Pier 34's History". Hudson River Park. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Doswell, John (September 24, 2003). "Pier 57's construction was an engineering marvel". The Villager. No. 21. Archived from the original on November 29, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Sanborn Fire Insurance Map - Manhattan: W. 34th St. to W. 52nd St., Pier 74 to Pier 93". New York Public Library. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c Dunlap, David. "Pier D Stands Out in the West Side's Industrial Past". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  14. ^ LaFarge, Annik. "Farewell Pier D". LivintheHighLine. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Pier 15, South Street Seaport". NYC Tourism. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  16. ^ Lehrer, Jeremy. "Why You Should Visit Pier 35 on the East River". NYC Tourism.
  17. ^ "Pier 1". Brooklyn Bridge Park. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Brooklyn Port Authority Marine Terminal" (PDF).

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