A Closer Look at Admiral's Row
A couple of weeks ago, we reported on a meeting about the preservability of Admiral’s Row — and shared our concern about the historical buildings there that may be deemed unsalvageable. A piece in the New York Times this weekend offers more details on the buildings in the Navy Yard that were “largely left to…
A couple of weeks ago, we reported on a meeting about the preservability of Admiral’s Row — and shared our concern about the historical buildings there that may be deemed unsalvageable. A piece in the New York Times this weekend offers more details on the buildings in the Navy Yard that were “largely left to rot,” paying special attention to the timber shed, which “was once used to repair masts of large sailing vessels.” It’s the last building of its kind in the U.S., but engineers have found that it might be “beyond repair.”
The Times spoke with Kristin Leahy, cultural resources manager for the National Guard Bureau, but they didn’t get much of an update: “Another analysis of the site by the National Guard Bureau, which still controls the site, should be complete in coming weeks, she said; all options will then be on the table again.” In the meantime, some photos of the site (including the one we’ve shared here) have been posted on the blog Discovering/Losing Admiral’s Row.
Timber Shed Might Not Be Saved After All [Brownstoner]
It’s Curtains for Most of Admiral’s Row [Brownstoner]
The Struggle to Preserve the Brooklyn Navy Yard [NY Times]
That’s what we need here!
Bloomberg to our rescue!
Ha! Oh my god, morralkan, you are too right.
I read this article with a heavy heart on Sunday. Not as heavy as it feels when I read about the oil spill, or as heavy as it felt when I watched the 60 Minutes expose about the actual lives lost in the explosion, but heavy nonetheless. Damned shameful waste makes it feel heavy.
If one of Emperor Bloomberg’s billionaire cronies wanted to use the timber shed as an upscale restaurant, the city would instantly change its mind, say it’s salvageable, and commit city funds to fixing it up.
“The wrinkle is that now the [National Guard] is saying that the timber shed is too far gone to save.”
Actually, the city must agree to abide by the terms of the Environmental Review process, which has identified two historic buildings that must be saved, the timber shed and the oldest house. The wrinkle is that now the city is saying that the timber shed is too far gone to save.
There is nothing to salvage in admiral’s row. It’s just too far gone.
If the city gets control of admiral’s row they are just going to tear all of it down immediately.
The Navy yard conducts a number of tours per year if you want to see it contact
http://www.brooklynnavyyard.org/contact.html
ask for public relations.
Admirals row is still owned by the US Federal government while the rest of the Navy Yard is owned by the City(through a public benefit corporation established for this purpose). The City has been trying to get the property for years. The all or nothing approach has delayed the turn over and the buildings keep deteriorating.Its possible that a second building will be maintained…
I work at the Navy Yard. They are doing lots of work on the warehouse buildings in there and the roads, etc.