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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