Con Ed Readying Demolition of 3rd Street Warehouse
As a reader pointed out to us last week, markings appeared on the sidewalk outside the building on the northeast corner of 3rd Street and 3rd Avenue pointing to the location of gas and sewer lines, which usually happens before a demolition. And that’s the case here: Con Ed, which owns the property, plans to…
As a reader pointed out to us last week, markings appeared on the sidewalk outside the building on the northeast corner of 3rd Street and 3rd Avenue pointing to the location of gas and sewer lines, which usually happens before a demolition. And that’s the case here: Con Ed, which owns the property, plans to demolish the warehouse this fall. A spokesperson says they haven’t decided what they’re going to build in its place yet. The most interesting thing about this property is that it’s connected to a wall that some believe was part of a ballpark the Dodgers played at before Ebbets. (Others are not so sure, though most baseball historians think it’s an important structure regardless of whether it’s Dodgers-related or not.) In any event, the Con Ed spokesperson said the wall, which mainly runs from 1st Street down to a section of 3rd Avenue, will not be harmed by the warehouse demolition. GMAP DOB
No, Pete, not the Coliseum, not even Monticello. But it is the oldest remnant of ANY major league park, anywhere in America.
GO TWINS!
The Federal League Brooklyn team was called the Brooklyn Tip-Tops. In case anyone is interested. They were largely composed of lesser known players but had a few semi-famous players.
Minard – this is definitly the site where the National Baseball Team from Brooklyn (Dodgers) played but the Wall is almost definitly not a reminent of that ballpark. The Brooklyn Team played in a wooden stadium (hence the move to Ebbets Field) and then after the move, the stadium was completly ripped down and a concrete ballpark was built for the Brooklyn Tip Tops (named after the Ward’s Bakery Bread) of the Federal League was built and used for 2 seasons – this wall is likely from that stadium.
As to its preservation, Pete this is a relatively small wall and the issue isnt preserving the building its preserving the one wall – and while it wasnt the Roman Coliseum – Washington Park (both) was truly one of the original sites of Professional Baseball in this country and such a wall is very unique in NYC (Wrigly Field was built at the same time and for the Federal League as well) so I think it is worthy of preservation.
If all that is preventing this from demolition is some connection to some old ballpark than that is absurd.
I support historicial preservation and all (with limits) but we’re not talking the roman coliseum.
its deja vu…
all over again.
word leaked that con ed was going to destroy this wall about 8 or 9 years ago. there was a story in the times about it. they backed down over some public outcry.
its a shame that they dont just leave the wall alone.
I had always heard, as irrefutable fact, that this was the place where the Brooklyn Dodgers played ball prior to the construction of Ebbet’s Field. There are photos of the ballpark. It was just a big lot with walls around it and bleachers built over the locker rooms. Some of those walls, included sealed up windows from the locker rooms survive. The lot is now used for service vehicles I think.
Forgive my ignorance, but why would they demolish it without a plan for what is replacing it? Can we assume that this means it will just be an empty lot for the foreseeable future? Because we don’t have quite enough of those in this neighborhood.
Glad to see that wall will remain, at least. Bur what happens aftwer demolition?
“The wall is generally considered to be the last remaining part of the 2nd Washington Park (3rd if you include the park that stood where JJ Byrne is).”
FYI
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