Work Starting on Building 92
There’s been a fair amount of digging going on around Building 92 inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard over the past couple of months, presumably related to some of the infrastructure that will be required when the 1858 brick building is converted into an historical center. Speaking of which, we noticed a couple of work lights…
There’s been a fair amount of digging going on around Building 92 inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard over the past couple of months, presumably related to some of the infrastructure that will be required when the 1858 brick building is converted into an historical center. Speaking of which, we noticed a couple of work lights on the building for the first time this week. A check with the Navy Yard brass confirmed that work on the building has indeed begun. Fan-frigging-tastic!
$15 Million for Two Navy Yard Projects [Brownstoner]
Bloomie Announces Navy Yard Historical Center [Brownstoner]
Bloomie Announces Navy Yard Historical Center [Brownstoner]
Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 92 [Brownstoner]
Montrose – Having been inside both the admirals row houses and this this house I can definitely tell you that there is a huge difference in the conditions of those buildings compared to this. Building 92 is in way much better shape. Also since building 92 was designed by Thomas U Walter (one of the architects of the Capitol and one of the more important American architects of the 19th century) while the Admirals Row houses, as far as anyone can tell, were designed by staff architects for the Navy, building 92 is of significantly more historical value. I think building 92 may be the only Thomas U. Walter building in all of NYC. As someone obsessed with 19th century architects, I would think you would appreciate that.
Cool.
Admiral’s Row could look like this. At least two or three of them could, so something could be saved. Sigh.