Historical Chronology, 1642 - 2000
Manhattan Bridge, 1909
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Modern Times
1901: Construction begins on the
Manhattan Bridge.
1903-1908: The warehouses are now occupied
by the New York Dock Company.
1909: On December 31, the Manhattan
Bridge opens to traffic. The bridge is is 6855 feet
long, connecting western Brooklyn with southeastern Manhattan.
c. 1913: New Dock Street is laid out;
the five-story Tobacco Inspection Warehouse is modified from
a rectangular structure to a triangular one to accommodate
the street.
1920: By this date, tracks for John Arbuckle's
Jay Street Connecting Railroad have been laid along the former
Plymouth Street, fanning out to seven tracks in the area previously
occupied by the one-story Tobacco Inspection Warehouse. Arbuckle
Brothers occupy and own the warehouses.
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Fulton Ferry House fire, 1910
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1924: The Fulton Ferry ceases to operate,
but shipping activities continue.
1929: By this date, additional railroad
tracks have been constructed on the site.
1936: The New York City Department of
Purchase Storehouse is built under the Brooklyn Bridge. The
Empire Stores are being used as a scrap metal reclaiming center.
The Arbuckle property is sold to Famous Realty, Inc.
1945: The Tobacco Warehouses have been
reduced to two stories and are being used as a scrap metal
reclaiming center. The Arbuckle property is sold to Famous
Realty, Inc.
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