Year: 1965
Name: Columbia Street Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 1, Dock Code No: 587
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, along southeast side of lower end of Columbia St.
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: do.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels
Type of Construction: Part steel sheet pile and part concrete bulkhead, solid fill with granite block and asphalt paving.
Dimensions (ft): 1330 Face
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 12-8
Handling Facilities: none
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via foot of Columbia street
Remarks: Columbia street along bulkhead has a width of about 60 feet and provides ready access for mobile cranes.
Year: 1965
Name: Port Authority Grain Terminal area, Columbia St. pier
Reference Number on Map # 28: 2, Dock Code No: 586
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, about 200 feet east of and parallel to lower end of Columbia street
Owned by: The Port of New York Authority
Operated by: do.
Purpose for Which Used: receipt and shipment of general and containerized cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: timber pile, concrete deck, asphalt block paved; lighterage berthing available.
Dimensions (ft): 150 face, 1250 east side, 1206 west side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 25 face, 35 east side, 35 west side
Handling Facilities: cargo beams on west side of roof of transit shed
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via foot of Columbia street
Remarks: Pier provides 2 ship berths on each side. Heavy-lift cargo is handled at the 140-foot shore bulkhead, in rear of which is located open storage area "A".
Year: 1965
Name: Port Authority Grain Terminal area, Grain pier
Reference Number on Map # 28: 3, Dock Code No: 584
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, about 0.15 mile above foot of Columbia street
Owned by: The Port of New York Authority
Operated by: do.
Purpose for Which Used: receipt of lumbar in foreign and domestic trades; mooring barges and lighters
Type of Construction: timber pile, concrete deck, additional berthing available, all with solid fill, fronted by timber fenders, and with depths of water alongside.
Dimensions (ft): 60 face, 580 east side, 550 west side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 25 face, 25-10 east side, 30-12 west side
Handling Facilities: grain gallery with 7 vessel loading spouts. Equipment for handling lumbar
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via public driveway
Remarks: East side of pier is used by Pittston Stevedoring Corp. and Pittston Gowanus lumbar terminals for receipt of lumbar by vessels; open storage area B located in rear of 460-foot bulkhead is used for storing lumber. Pier was formerly used for shipment of grain; at time of survey the elevator in rear, with a working capacity of 1,800,000 bushels was not being used or operated.
Year: 1978
Name: Columbia Street Marine Terminal, Grain elevator pier
Reference Number on Map # 2: 99, Dock Code No: 584
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, Right bank, about 800 feet above foot of Columbia street
Owned by: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: Not used
Type of Construction: timber pile, concrete-decked pier, extending from timber bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 60 face, 580 upper side, 550 lower side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 25 face, 25-10 upper side, 30-12 lower side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Columbia Street
Remarks: Grain elevator in rear, with a storage capacity of 1,800,000 bushels; however, the elevator was inactive at time of survey.
Year: 1965
Name: Port Authority Grain Terminal area, Grain bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 4, Dock Code No: 582
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, West side of Henry street basin about 0.17 mile above foot of Columbia street
Owned by: The Port of New York Authority
Operated by: do.
Purpose for Which Used: not used for handling waterborne commerce
Type of Construction: concrete bulkhead with concrete surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 600 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 12-8 face
Handling Facilities: two electric marine legs, gravity loading spouts
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via public driveway
Remarks: Wharf was formerly used for receipt and shipment of grin by barge.
Year: 1965
Name: Continental Terminals Inc., Clinton Street Dock
Reference Number on Map # 28: 5, Dock Code No: 565
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, East side of Henry Street Basin, between foot of Henry Street extended and Clinton Street.
Owned by: Continental Terminals, Inc.
Operated by: Continental Terminals, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of bagged raw coffee and cocoa beans by barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 225 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 8-4 face
Handling Facilities: Operator has equipment for handling bagged coffee and cocoa beans from covered barges to transit shed
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Clinton street
Remarks: None
Year: 1978
Name: Continental Terminals, Clinton Street Dock
Reference Number on Map # 2: 98, Dock Code No: 565
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, Right bank, East side of Henry Street Basin, at foot of Halleck Street.
Owned by: Continental Terminals, Inc.
Operated by: Continental Terminals, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of coffee and cocoa beans by lighter and vessel-borne barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 225 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 8-4 face
Handling Facilities: Several 1- 4-ton capacity, LP-gas, fork lift trucks
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Clinton street
Remarks: None
Year: 1965
Name: Henry Street basin bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 6, Dock Code No: 564
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, East side of Henry street basin, between foot of Henry street extended and Clinton street
Owned by: Argus Chemical Corp.
Operated by: Kehoe Brothers Transportation Co.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring small tugs and towboats
Type of Construction: Steel sheet pile bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 265 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 12-8 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Clinton street
Remarks: None
Year: 1978
Name: Henry Street basin Wharf
Reference Number on Map # 2: 97, Dock Code No: 564
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, Right bank, East side of Henry street basin, at foot of Bryant street extended
Owned by: Sabato Catucci
Operated by: Aid Export Trucking Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Shipment of general cargo in foreign trade by vessel-borne barge
Type of Construction: Steel sheet pile bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 265 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 12-8 face
Handling Facilities: Stevedore equipment is as available as required
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Clinton street
Remarks: At times of survey, plans called for construction of transit shed at rear of bulkhead
Year: 1965
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 8
Reference Number on Map # 28: 7, Dock Code No: 562
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, Below foot of Clinton Street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of Petroleum Products by tanker; mooring vessels for repair; and mooring floating drydock.
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber decked pier extending from timber pile bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 40 face, 1350 west side, 765 east side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 30 face, 35-15 west side, 30 east side
Handling Facilities: two steam locomotive cranes, one diesel A-frame floating derrick mounted on a towed steel barge, one 17-ton diesel truck crane, one 20-ton diesel truck crane.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via plant driveways from Court street
Remarks: Drydock No.4 is moored along inner end of west side of pier. Fuel oil is received from tankers berthed along the west side of the pier through one 12- and 10- inch pipeline extending to Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp. Storage tanks located approximately 1000 feet east. These storage tanks are earth covered and for oil storage with capacity of 402,000 barrels.
Year: 1978
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 8
Reference Number on Map # 2: 96, Dock Code No: 562
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, Below foot of Clinton Street extended
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc. and Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of Petroleum Products by tanker; mooring vessels for outfitting and repair; and mooring floating drydock.
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber decked pier extending from timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 40 face, 1350 w/bulkhead lower side, 765 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 30 face, 35-15 lower side, 30 upper side
Handling Facilities: One 5-ton pneumatic, stiff leg derrick at inner end of pier. Use of mobile and floating equipment.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Little Court street
Remarks: Floating Drydock No.4, capacity 2650 tons, is moored along inner end of upper side. Two 12- and one 10- inch pipelines extend from pier to steel Storage tanks. Pier is equipped with lines for supplying fresh and salt-water, steam, and compressed air.
Year: 1965
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 7
Reference Number on Map # 28: 8, Dock Code No: 561
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, Foot of Clinton Street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels for repair; mooring floating drydock
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber deck
Dimensions (ft): 60 face, 585 west side, 510+60 east side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 30 face, 30 west side, 30-42 east side
Handling Facilities: Two 30-ton locomotive steam cranes; one 11-ton diesel locomotive crane.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via plant driveways from Court street
Remarks: Drydock No.3 is moored along east side of pier.
Year: 1978
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 7
Reference Number on Map # 2: 95, Dock Code No: 561
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, Foot of Clinton Street extended
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels for outfitting and repair; mooring floating drydock
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber-decked pier
Dimensions (ft): 60 face, 585 lower side, 510+60 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 30 face, 30 west side, 30-42 east side
Handling Facilities: one 11-ton diesel locomotive crane; use of mobile and floating equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Little Court street
Remarks: Floating Drydock No.3, capacity 7500 tons, is moored on upper side. Pier is equipped with lines for supplying fresh and salt-water, steam, and compressed air.
Year: 1965
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 6
Reference Number on Map # 28: 9, Dock Code No: 560
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, above foot of Clinton street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels for repair; mooring floating drydock
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber deck
Dimensions (ft): 6 face, 255+60 west side, 320+45 east side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 25 face, 25-42 west side, 25-32 east side
Handling Facilities: One, 5-ton, pneumatic stiff-leg derrick with 65 foot boom
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via plant driveways from Court street
Remarks: Drydock No. 3 is moored along the west side and Drydock No. 2 along the inner sections of the east side of pier.
Year: 1978
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 6
Reference Number on Map # 2: 94, Dock Code No: 560
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, above foot of Clinton street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels for outfitting and repair; mooring floating drydock
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber-decked pier
Dimensions (ft): 6 face, 255+60 lower side, 320+45 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 25 face, 30 lower side, 30 upper side
Handling Facilities: One, 5-ton, pneumatic stiff-leg derrick with 65 foot boom; use of mobile and floating equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Little Court street
Remarks: Floating drydock No. 2, capacity 1,200 tons, is moored on upper side; Drydock No. 3 moored on upper side of adjacent Pier No. 7, restricts mooring on lower side. Pier is equipped with lines for supplying fresh and salt water, steam, and compressed air.
Year: 1965
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 5
Reference Number on Map # 28: 10, Dock Code No: 559
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, foot of little court street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels for repair; mooring floating drydock
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber deck
Dimensions (ft): 40 face, 381 west side, 345 east side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 30 face, 30-20 west side, 30-20 east side
Handling Facilities: steam locomotive cranes, one diesel A-frame floating derrick mounted on a towed steel barge, one 17-ton diesel truck crane, one 20-ton diesel truck crane.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via plant driveways from Court street
Remarks: Drydock No. 1 moored along the inner sections of the east side of pier.
Year: 1978
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 5
Reference Number on Map # 2: 93, Dock Code No: 559
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of little court street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels for outfitting and repair; mooring floating drydock
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber deck pier
Dimensions (ft): 40 face, 381 lower side, 345 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 30 face, 30-20 lower side, 30-20 upper side
Handling Facilities: Use of one 50-ton, diesel; one 20-ton diesel, mobile crane; one 17-ton diesel mobile crane. Mobile equipment and floating derrick are available for use at all piers and throughout yard.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Little Court street
Remarks: Floating Drydock No. 1, capacity 1200 tons, moored on upper side. The inner 281 feet of berthing on lower side is restricted to width of approx 30 feet to clear Floating Drydock No. 2 berthed at adjacent Pier No. 6.
Year: 1965
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 3
Reference Number on Map # 28: 11, Dock Code No: 557
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, foot of Court street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: receipt and shipment of petroleum products by small tank vessels and barges
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber deck
Dimensions (ft): 30 face, 190+35 west side, 165 east side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 26 face, 26 west side, 26-15 east side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via plant driveways from Court street
Remarks: Two 8-inch pipelines extend from pier to Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp. Earth covered tanks located in rear for oil storage with capacity of 402,000 barrels.
Year: 1978
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Pier No. 3
Reference Number on Map # 2: 92, Dock Code No: 557
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of Court street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: receipt and shipment of petroleum products by small tank vessels and barges
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber deck
Dimensions (ft): 30 face, 190+35 lower side, 165 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 26 face, 26 lower side, 26-15 upper side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Little Court Street
Remarks: Two 8-inch pipelines extend from pier to steel storage tanks.
Year: 1965
Name: Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 12, Dock Code No: 556
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, foot of Court Street
Owned by: Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp.
Operated by: Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by small tank vessels and barges
Type of Construction: Steel sheet pile bulkhead, with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 130 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 20-15 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via foot of court street, asphalt
Remarks: Two 6-inch pipelines extend from bulkhead to 21, earth-covered, oil storage tanks; total capacity 402,000 barrels
Year: 1978
Name: Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp. Wharf
Reference Number on Map # 2: 91, Dock Code No: 556
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of Court Street
Owned by: Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp.
Operated by: Patchogue Oil Terminal Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by small tank vessels and barges
Type of Construction: Steel sheet pile bulkhead, with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 130 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 15-20 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Little Court Street
Remarks: Two 6-inch pipelines extend from bulkhead to 10 steel storage tanks at rear, total capacity 549,000 barrels
Year: 1965
Name: Black Diamond Lines, Pier No. 1
Reference Number on Map # 28: 13, Dock Code No: 555
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, East of foot of Court Street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Marra Brothers, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Shipment of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Timber pile, asphalt-surfaced, timber decked wharf
Dimensions (ft): 60 south side, 438 west side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 28 south side, 28 west side
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Court and Bryant Streets
Remarks: Transit shed is located in rear of 202-foot bulkhead connecting Pier No. 1 with Pier No. 2
Year: 1978
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Pier No. 2
Reference Number on Map # 2: 90, Dock Code No: 566
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, East of foot of Court Street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels for outfitting and repair
Type of Construction: Timber pile, asphalt-surfaced, timber-decked wharf
Dimensions (ft): 410 face, 60 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 28 face, 28 south side
Handling Facilities: Use of mobile and floating equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Bryant Street, from Court Street
Remarks: An additional 175 feet of berthing is available along timber bulkhead at inner end of upper side.
Year: 1965
Name: Black Diamond Lines, Pier No. 2
Reference Number on Map # 28: 14, Dock Code No: 554
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, between foot of Court and Smith streets
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons Inc.
Operated by: Marra Brothers, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Timber pile, asphalt-surfaced, timber decked pier
Dimensions (ft): 60 face, 183 west side, 410 east side
Depth Alongside at MLW (do.): 28 face, 28-14 west side, 28 east side
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Court and Bryant Streets
Remarks: Transit sheds Buildings C and D are located along east side of lower end of Smith Street; transit shed building F is located along west side of Smith and south side of Sigourney streets.
Year: 1978
Name: Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Pier No. 1
Reference Number on Map # 2: 89, Dock Code No: 554
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of Smith Street
Owned by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc.
Operated by: Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring vessels for outfitting and repair
Type of Construction: Timber pile, asphalt-surfaced, timber-decked pier extending from timber bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 60 face, 183 lower side, 410 w/bulkhead upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 28 face, 14-28 lower side, 28 upper side
Handling Facilities: Use of mobile and floating equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Bryant Street, from Court Street
Remarks: An additional 75 +150 feet of berthing is available along timber bulkhead at inner end of upper side.
Year: 1965
Name: Black Diamond Lines, Pier No. 3
Reference Number on Map # 28: 15, Dock Code No: 553
Location on Waterfront: Gowanus Creek, East of foot of Smith Street
Owned by: Smith Street Dock Corp.
Operated by: Marra Brothers, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade and by lighter in local and intraport trades.
Type of Construction: part steel sheet pile and part concrete bulkhead with concrete surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 1025 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 25 face
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Bay street
Remarks: Transit shed building E is located at the southeast corner and transit shed Building J is located at the northeast corner of Smith and Bay street. Ground floor of Building J is used as a transit shed and the 2d, 3rd and 4th floors are used as a storage warehouse.
Year: 1978
Name: Smith Street Dock, Pier No. 3
Reference Number on Map # 2: 88, Dock Code No: 553
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek, below Hamilton Ave Bridge
Owned by: Continental Terminals, Inc.
Operated by: Continental Terminals, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and occasional shipment of general cargo including coffee and metals in foreign and domestic trade.
Type of Construction: Part steel sheet pile, and part concrete bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 1025 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 22-30 face
Handling Facilities: Several 1- to 4-ton-capacit, LP-gas forklift trucks.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith Street
Remarks: The remaining floors of Building J are utilized as a warehouse.
Year: 1965
Name: Nelson Brothers Fuel Corp. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 16, Dock Code No: 550
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek and Canal, above foot of Creamer street
Owned by: Nelson Brothers Fuel Corp.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: Not used for handling waterborne commerce
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead, part concrete capped, solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 80 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith street
Remarks: Wharf was formerly used for receipt of fuel oil by barge; three 6-inch pipelines extend from wharf to 6, unused, steel, storage tanks.
Year: 1965
Name: Department of Parks Bulkhead.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 17, Dock Code No: 548
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek and Canal, at eastern side of Hamilton Avenue.
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: Department of Parks
Purpose for Which Used: Not used for handling waterborne commerce
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 240 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 10 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith street
Remarks: Occasionally used for mooring covered barges
Year: 1978
Name: Greco Brothers Ready Mix Concrete Co. Dock.
Reference Number on Map # 2: 87, Dock Code No: 548
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, above Hamilton Ave Bridge
Owned by: Greco Brothers Ready Mix Concrete Co., Inc.
Operated by: Greco Brothers Ready Mix Concrete Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of crushed stone by barge
Type of Construction: Part concrete and part timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 231 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 14 face
Handling Facilities: One gasoline mobile crane; and one 3-cubic yard, diesel, front-end loader. Receiving hopper on wharf is served by a 24-inch, inclined, electric, belt conveyor extending to ready mix concrete plant at rear.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith Street
Remarks: Approx 1/2 acre of storage area is located at rear.
Year: 1965
Name: International Salt Co. Bulkhead.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 18, Dock Code No: 547
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Creek and Canal, about 250 feet above Hamilton Avenue
Owned by: International Salt Co. Inc.
Operated by: International Salt Co. Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of bulk salt by barge and lighter
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 256 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 7 face
Handling Facilities: One, gasoline, mast and boom derrick with 25-foot boom and clamshell bucket; mobile cranes with clamshell buckets and forklift trucks are available if needed
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith street
Remarks: Bulk salt is received seasonally for highway and street use.
Year: 1965
Name: Cirillo Brothers Terminal Oil Dock.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 19, Dock Code No: 544
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, near foot of Center street extended
Owned by: Cirillo Brothers Terminal, Inc.
Operated by: Cirillo Brothers Terminal, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of petroleum products by small tank vessel and barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 210 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 6 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith street
Remarks: Four 6-inch pipelines extend from wharf to 12, steel, storage tanks; total capacity 30,480 barrels. Highway truck loading racks located in rear.
Year: 1978
Name: CIBRO Petroleum/Brooklyn Dock.
Reference Number on Map # 2: 86, Dock Code No: 544
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, below 9th Street bridge
Owned by: CIBRO Petroleum/Brooklyn, Inc.
Operated by: CIBRO Petroleum/Brooklyn, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of Petroleum products by small tank vessel and barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 639 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith Street
Remarks: Two 8- and four 6-inch pipelines extend from wharf to 10 steel storage tanks at rear, total capacity 48,400 barrels.
Year: 1965
Name: Transit Authority Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 20, Dock Code No: 543
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, south of foot of W. 9th Street
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: not operated
Purpose for Which Used: Not used for handling waterborne commerce
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 173 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 6 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via W. 9th street
Remarks: Wharf is occasionally used for mooring small vessels. West 9th street Bridge located at upper end of wharf and directly over bridge is elevated subway structure.
Year: 1965
Name: N. Ryan Co., Inc., Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 21, Dock Code No: 541
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, between W. 9th Street Bridge and foot of Huntington Street.
Owned by: N. Ryan Co., Inc.
Operated by: N. Ryan Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of sand, gravel, stone, and bulk cement by barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 290 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8-6 face
Handling Facilities: Two diesel crawler cranes; cranes are equipped with 1 1/2 cubic yard clamshell buckets and are used for unloading sand and gravel from barges to open storage area and to a receiving hopper which is served by an electric belt-conveyer system extending to ready-mix concrete plant in rear.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith street
Remarks: One 4-inch pipeline, for receiving bulk cement from covered barges, extends from wharf to storage in rear. Open sand and gravel storage areas in rear of wharf.
Year: 1978
Name: Transit Mix Concrete Corp. Dock.
Reference Number on Map # 2: 85, Dock Code No: 541
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, above 9th Street Bridge
Owned by: Transit Mix Concrete Corp.
Operated by: Transit Mix Concrete Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of sand, gravel, stone, and bulk cement by barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 290 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 10 face
Handling Facilities: One 100 ton diesel crawler crane with 100-foot boom equipped with one 3- and one 2 1/2-cubic yard buckets. Receiving hopper on wharf served by a 24 inch, inclined, electric, belt conveyor extending to ready-mix concrete plant at rear.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Smith street
Remarks: One 6-inch pneumatic pipeline extends from wharf to plant at rear. Approx 1 1/2 acres of open storage area is located at rear of wharf. Plant and cement storage silos were under construction at time of survey.
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn Union Gas Co., Citizens Works Dock.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 22, Dock Code No: 534
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, between foot of Huntington and W. 4th Streets extended
Owned by: Brooklyn Union Gas Co.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: Not used for handling waterborne commerce
Type of Construction: 245-foot timber and 643-foot concrete bulkhead all with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 888 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via W. 5th Street
Remarks: Wharf is occasionally used for mooring barges. Former gas manufacturing plant buildings in rear being demolished at time of survey. Gas pipeline extends under channel to opposite side.
Year: 1978
Name: Ferrara Brothers Building Materials Corp. Dock.
Reference Number on Map # 2: 84, Dock Code No: 534
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus canal, at foot of 5th Street extended
Owned by: Ferrara Brothers Building Materials Corp.
Operated by: Ferrara Brothers Building Materials Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of crushed stone by barge
Type of Construction: part timber and part concrete bulkhead on timber piles, with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 888 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: One diesel crawler crane which unloads material from barge into receiving hopper served by a 24-inch electric, inclined, belt conveyor extending to open storage area at rear. One 2 1/2-cubic yard, diesel, front-end loader for reclaiming from storage.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Hoyt Street
Remarks: Approx. 1 acre of open storage area is located in rear.
Year: 1965
Name: Lorraine Fibre Mills, Inc., Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 23, Dock Code No: 528
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, foot of Bond Street
Owned by: Lorraine Fibre Mills, Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: Not used for handling waterborne commerce
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 180 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: none
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 4th Street
Remarks: Wharf is occasionally used for mooring barges. Brick building located in rear of bulkhead is used for manufacturing purposes.
Year: 1965
Name: Admar Industries, Inc., Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 24, Dock Code No: 517
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, north of foot of 1st Street
Owned by: Admar Industries, Inc.
Operated by: Admar Industries, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of Surplus and salvage marine equipment by barge and small vessel; mooring small tugs
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with concrete-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 207 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: Timber mast and boom derrick with electric winch hoist, 25-foot boom and 2-ton capacity. Tractor cranes and forklift trucks are also available as needed.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via foot of 1st Street
Remarks: In rear are located 2, steel, storage tans of former oil facility, and one, 45- by 17-foot, concrete building, used for private storage. Also located here is A. Cappadona Co., operator of tugs.
Year: 1965
Name: Alexander Warehouse C., Carroll Street Terminal
Reference Number on Map # 28: 25, Dock Code No: 515
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, upper side of Carroll Street Bridge
Owned by: S. Alexander & Co., Inc.
Operated by: S. Alexander & Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring barges
Type of Construction: Concrete wall with solid fill supported on timber crib
Dimensions (ft): 110 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: Non
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Carroll Street
Remarks: Storage warehouse located in rear at northeast corner of Bond and Carroll Streets. In addition, 15,000 square feet of open storage area is available in rear.
Year: 1965
Name: Ashland Coal Co. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 26, Dock Code No: 514
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, foot of President Street
Owned by: Ashland Coal Co.
Operated by: Ashland Coal Co.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring small vessels and barges
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 300 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: Two, gasoline, crawler cranes, each equipped with a 55-foot boom and a 1 1/4 -cubic yard clamshell bucket; and one portable conveyer.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via President Street
Remarks: Coal hopper in rear, total capacity 600 tons. Open storage area for 7,000 tons of coal. Coal is brought here by highway truck. Also located here is the Crater Fuel Corp.
Year: 1965
Name: Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 27, Dock Code No: 509
Location on Waterfront: Right bank, Gowanus Canal, between Union and Sackett Streets
Owned by: Bayside Fuel Oil Corp.
Operated by: Bayside Fuel Oil Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of petroleum products by barge and small tank vessels.
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with concrete-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 200 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 7 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Union Street
Remarks: Three 6-inch pipelines extend from wharf to 5, steel, storage tanks, total capacity 35,715 barrels. In rear of bulkhead is located a 6-foot high concrete wall surrounding the 5, earth-covered, oil storage tanks.
Year: 1978
Name: Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Wharf
Reference Number on Map # 2: 83, Dock Code No: 509
Location on Waterfront: left bank, Gowanus Canal, between Union and Sackett Streets
Owned by: Bayside Fuel Oil Corp.
Operated by: Bayside Fuel Oil Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of petroleum products by self-propelled barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with concrete-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 200 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 7 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Sackett Street
Remarks: Three 6-inch pipelines extend from wharf to 5, steel, storage tanks at rear, total capacity 35,700 barrels.
Year: 1965
Name: Premium Coal & Oil Co., Inc. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 28, Dock Code No: 506
Location on Waterfront: Right bank of Gowanus Canal, north of Sackett Street
Owned by: Premium Coal & Oil Co., Inc.
Operated by: Premium Coal & Oil Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of Coal by barge for local distribution
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 100 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: One, electric, level-luffing crane with 60-foot boom and 2-ton clamshell bucket; crane is used for unloading coal from barges and is mounted on high concrete coal bins.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Sackett Street
Remarks: None
Year: 1965
Name: City Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 29, Dock Code No: 103
Location on Waterfront: North of foot of Douglass Street, at end of Gowanus Canal
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: not operated
Purpose for Which Used: Not used for handling waterborne commerce
Type of Construction: Part timber and part concrete bulkhead with partly paved solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 130+110+32 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 6 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Douglass Street
Remarks: Gowanus pumping station in rear is designed to provide current in canal and to induce slack water flow. Occasionally materials and equipment may be handled to and from barges at the bulkhead.
Year: 1965
Name: Seaboard Metal & Salvage Corp. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 30, Dock Code No: 082
Location on Waterfront: On north side of 4th Street basin and along left bank of Gowanus Canal below lower side of 3rd Street Bridge.
Owned by: Seaboard Metal & Salvage Corp.
Operated by: Seaboard Metal & Salvage Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring small vessels and barges
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 175+194+58 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: none
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 3rd Street
Remarks: Open storage area in rear of bulkhead is used for receiving, processing, and storing scrap metal.
Year: 1965
Name: All Boros Building Materials Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 31, Dock Code No: 079
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, north side of 4th Street Basin
Owned by: All Boros Building Materials Corp.
Operated by: All Boros Building Materials Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of brick by barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 200 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: One, gasoline, crawler crane with 60-foot boom and special attachment for lifting palletized brick form barges to storage area in rear; and forklift trucks.
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 3rd Street
Remarks: Private warehouse for storage of building materials located in rear.
Year: 1965
Name: P L J Realty Corp. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 32, Dock Code No: 078
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, north side of 4th Street Basin at inner end
Owned by: P L J Realty Corp.
Operated by: Riveredge Transportation & Storage Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring barges
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 86 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 2 face
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks and other mechanized equipment available
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 3rd Street
Remarks: Storage warehouse located in rear at the southwest corner of 3rd Street and 3d Avenue
Year: 1965
Name: Walter Umla Co. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 33, Dock Code No: 069
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, south side of 4th Street Basin
Owned by: Walter Umla Co. Inc.
Operated by: Walter Umla Co. Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of lumber by barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 129 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 6th Street
Remarks: None
Year: 1965
Name: Burns Brothers Coal Dock.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 34, Dock Code No: 068
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, south side of 4th Street Basin
Owned by: -
Operated by: Leonard Truck Renting Corp. and others.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring barges
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 263+108 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 12-5 face
Handling Facilities: One coal unloading tower with 60-foot boom and clamshell bucket; electric coal conveyor; all are unused and partly unrigged
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 6th Street
Remarks: Former coal receiving dock of Burns Brothers
Year: 1965
Name: Sarelli Brothers A & C Equipment Co. Dock
Reference Number on Map # 28: 35, Dock Code No: 066
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, along canal and north side of entrance to 6th Street Basin
Owned by: Sarelli Brothers A & C Equipment Co.
Operated by: Sarelli Brothers A & C Equipment Co.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring covered barges
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 248+355 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 4 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 5th Street
Remarks: Scrap metal yard located in rear, wharf might be used for shipment of scrap metal by barge
Year: 1965
Name: Kentile 6th Street Basin Dock
Reference Number on Map # 28: 36, Dock Code No: 064
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, north side and inner end of 6th street basin
Owned by: Kentile Floors Inc.
Operated by: Kentile Floors Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Occasional receipt of raw materials for plant consumption; mooring barges
Type of Construction: Timber crib bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 425 approximately north side of basin, 120 inner end of basin
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 9-0 north side of basin, 0 inner end of basin
Handling Facilities: Forklift tucks and other mechanized equipment available as needed
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 5th Street
Remarks: Plant buildings located along rear of both sections of dock, used for storage of materials and for manufacturing purposes.
Year: 1965
Name: Adams Petroleum Terminal Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 37, Dock Code No: 063
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, south side of 6th Street Basin at eastern end
Owned by: Metropolitan Petroleum Co., Division of the Pittston Co.
Operated by: Metropolitan Petroleum Co., Division of the Pittston Co.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of petroleum products by small tank vessel and barge
Type of Construction: Timber crib bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 200 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via driveway
Remarks: Two 6-inch pipelines extend from wharf to 6, steel, storage thanks; total capacity 13,000 barrels
Year: 1978
Name: Metropolitan Petroleum Co., Adams Oil Terminal Wharf
Reference Number on Map # 2: 82, Dock Code No: 063
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, south side of 6th Street Basin at eastern end
Owned by: Metropolitan Petroleum Co., Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: Not used
Type of Construction: Timber crib bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 200 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via driveway
Remarks: -
Year: 1965
Name: Howard Fuel Corp. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 38, Dock Code No: 062
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, south side of 6th street basin
Owned by: W.M.G. Realty Corp.
Operated by: Howard Fuel Corp.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of petroleum products by small tank vessel and barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 272 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: none
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via driveway
Remarks: Two 6-inch pipelines extend from wharf to 2, steel, storage thanks; total capacity 20,000 barrels
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn Union Gas Co. Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 39, Dock Code No: 061
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, along canal and south side of entrance to 6th Street Basin
Owned by: Brooklyn Union Gas Co.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: Not used for handling waterborne commerce
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 280+145 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via driveway
Remarks: Located here is tunnel entrance for gas pipeline crossing the canal. Tank vessels and barges may berth here for sort periods awaiting favorable tide.
Year: 1965
Name: Kentile 7th Street Basin Dock
Reference Number on Map # 28: 40, Dock Code No: 054
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, north side, inner end, and south side of 7th street Basin
Owned by: Kentile Floors Inc.
Operated by: Kentile Floors Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of asbestos and other raw materials for plant consumption; occasional shipment of manufactured products; all by barge
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with concrete-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 460, approx north side of basin, 120 inner end of basin, 70 south side of basin
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 10-5 north side of basin, 5 inner end of basin, 5 south side of basin
Handling Facilities:
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 2nd Ave
Remarks: Buildings along basin used for storage of materials, finished products, and for manufacturing floor coverings. Pneumatic pipeline system being installed for unloading dry bulk raw materials received by covered barge.
Year: 1978
Name: Kentile 7th Street Basin Dock
Reference Number on Map # 2: 81, Dock Code No: 054
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, north side, inner end, and south side of 7th street Basin
Owned by: Kentile Floors Inc.
Operated by: not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with part asphalt- and part concrete-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 460 north side of basin, 120 inner end of basin, 75 south side of basin
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5-10 north side of basin, 5 inner end of basin, 5 south side of basin
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 2nd Ave
Remarks: -
Year: 1965
Name: 7th Street basin, South Bulkhead
Reference Number on Map # 28: 41, Dock Code No: 053
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, south side of 7th Street basin.
Owned by: Ben Spewak
Operated by: Gowanus Towing Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring company-owned tugs and towboats
Type of Construction: Timber crib bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 385 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 10-5 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 9th Street
Remarks: The small tugs utilize 100 to 150 feet of berthing space along the basin near the entrance. In rear of bulkhead are old buildings, partly unused, and partly used for manufacturing purposes by various companies.
Year: 1978
Name: 7th Street basin, South Wharf
Reference Number on Map # 2: 80, Dock Code No: 053
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, south side of 7th Street basin.
Owned by: Ben Spewak
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Timber crib bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 385 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 5-10 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 9th Street
Remarks: -
Year: 1965
Name: Gowanus Canal, 9th Street Bridge Dock
Reference Number on Map # 28: 42, Dock Code No: 051
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, upper side of 9th Street Bridge
Owned by: -
Operated by: Gus Johnson Co.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of rope
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 376 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 9th Street
Remarks: None
Year: 1978
Name: Gowanus Canal, 9th Street Bridge Dock
Reference Number on Map # 2: 79, Dock Code No: 051
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Canal, above 9th Street Bridge
Owned by: Ben Spevack
Operated by: Gus Johnson Co.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of manila, sisal, nylon, and polylpropylene rope
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 376 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 8 face
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 9th Street
Remarks: operator bases launch at wharf for delivering rope to vessels at other locations in harbor
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn Asphalt Plant Wharf.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 43, Dock Code No: 043
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, below Hamilton Avenue Bridge
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: Department of highways
Purpose for Which Used: receipt of sand, gravel, crushed stone, and bulk liquid asphalt by barge and small tank vessels.
Type of Construction: Part concrete and part timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 590 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 13 face
Handling Facilities: One diesel crawler crane, 2 seam locomotive cranes. Crawler crane is used to unload sand, gravel, and crushed stone from barges to receiving hoppers and open storage areas; the 2 locomotives were not in operation at time of survey
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Hamilton Ave
Remarks: Plant in rear processes street-paving materials. One 8-inch pipeline extends from wharf to 2 asphalt storage tanks, total capacity 2,860 barrels; and one 2 1/2 inch pipeline extends from wharf to 2, steel, fuel oil storage tanks; total capacity 1,050 barrels. One 2,700 cubic yard sand bin; one, 1,700 cubic yard stone bin; 2 stone dust storage sheds with capacity for 30,000 bags; and one 8,000 bag capacity cement shed
Year: 1978
Name: Brooklyn Asphalt Plant Wharf
Reference Number on Map # 2: 78, Dock Code No: 043
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Creek, below Hamilton Avenue Bridge
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Part concrete and part timber bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 590 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 13 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Hamilton Ave
Remarks: -
Year: 1965
Name: Department of Sanitation, Hamilton Ave Wharf
Reference Number on Map # 28: 44, Dock Code No: 042
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, approx. 600 ft below Hamilton Ave Bridge
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: Department of Sanitation
Purpose for Which Used: Mooring city owned floating equipment
Type of Construction: Concrete bulkhead with concrete-surfaced-solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 136 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 13-12 face
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Hamilton Ave
Remarks: Incinerator located in rear. Wharf was formerly used for shipment of refuse by barge; at time of survey, plans were made to build a facility at this location with 2 slips for berthing and loading barges with refuse from dump trucks
Year: 1965
Name: International Terminal Operating Co., Brooklyn Pier No. 1.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 45, Dock Code No: 036
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of 17th Street extended
Owned by: Continental Piers, Inc.
Operated by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Timber pile, asphalt-surfaced, timber-decked pier; a 60- by 15-foot approach of same construction extends to north side of pier 195 feet from outer end. Lighterage berthing available at 214-foot timber bulkhead at south side with 15-foot depth of water alongside.
Dimensions (ft): 26 face, 485 north side, 498 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 32 face, 32-15 north side, 32 south side
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks and other mechanized equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Hamilton Ave
Remarks: Transit shed No. 4 is located on shore opposite north side of pier and is served by the 60- by 15-foot approach; adjacent sheds Nos. 1,2, and 3 are located in rear of the 214-foot bulkhead adjacent to south side of inner end of pier. Paved open storage areas and truck-maneuvering space.
Year: 1965
Name: International Terminal Operating Co., Brooklyn Pier No. 2.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 46, Dock Code No: 034
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of 18th street extended
Owned by: Continental Piers, Inc.
Operated by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Timber pile, asphalt-surfaced, timber-decked pier; Lighterage berthing available at 212-foot bulkhead with concrete surfaced solid fill at south side of pier with 15-foot depth of water alongside.
Dimensions (ft): 40 face, 500 north side, 410 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 32 face, 32 north side, 32 south side
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks and other mechanized cargo-handling equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via Hamilton Ave
Remarks: Transit sheds are located in rear of the 212-foot bulkhead; Shed No. is heated
Year: 1965
Name: International Terminal Operating Co., Brooklyn Pier No. 3.
Reference Number on Map # 28: 47, Dock Code No: 033
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of 19th street
Owned by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Operated by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Timber pile, concrete deck
Dimensions (ft): 500 face
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 26 approx.
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks and other mechanized cargo-handling equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via foot of 19th street
Remarks: -
Year: 1965
Name: International Terminal Operating Co., Brooklyn Pier D - Berth 4
Reference Number on Map # 28: 48, Dock Code No: 032
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of 20th street
Owned by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Operated by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Concrete-capped, steel sheet pile bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill; lighterage berthing available at 221-foot bulkhead with solid fill at inner end of south side
Dimensions (ft): 240 face, 510 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 28 approx. face, 30 approx. south side
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks and other mechanized cargo-handling equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via foot of 21st street
Remarks: Sheds No. 1-12 are adjacent to each other and are located on and extend to rear of pier; Sheds Nos. 14, 15, 16, and 18 are located in rear of the 221-foot bulkhead
Year: 1978
Name: International Terminal Operating Co., Brooklyn Pier D
Reference Number on Map # 2: 77, Dock Code No: 032
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Creek, foot of 20th street
Owned by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Operated by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Concrete-capped, steel sheet pile bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 240 face, 510 lower side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 28 face, 30 lower side
Handling Facilities: Stevedore equipment is available as required
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 21st street
Remarks: Additional 221 feet of berthing is available at head of slip on lower side
Year: 1965
Name: International Terminal Operating Co., Brooklyn pier berths A, B, and C
Reference Number on Map # 28: 49, Dock Code No: 031
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, between foot of 21st and 22nd streets extended
Owned by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Operated by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: South side: timber pile, concrete deck; north side: concrete retaining walls with paved solid fill on timber relieving platform supported by timber piles; 150-foot bulkhead with sold fill at inner end of south side
Dimensions (ft): 240 face, 610 north side, 1180 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 30 face, 30 north side, 30 south side
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks and other mechanized cargo-handling equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 21st Street
Remarks: Included in floor area is small section of 2d floor of Shed C. Sheds B and C are located on outer end of pier; Shed A is located along rear of inner portion of south side
Year: 1978
Name: International Terminal Operating Co., Brooklyn pier berths A, B, and C
Reference Number on Map # 2: 76, Dock Code No: 031
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Creek, between foot of 21st and 22nd streets extended
Owned by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc.
Operated by: International Terminal Operating Co., Inc. and Gowanus Towing Co., Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade; mooring company owned tugboats
Type of Construction: concrete retaining walls with Asphalt surfaced solid fill on timber relieving platform supported by timber piles, with timber pile, concrete decked extension on lower side
Dimensions (ft): 240 face, 1180 lower side Berths A & B, 610 upper side Berth C
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 30 face, 30 lower side Berths A & B, 30 upper side Berth C
Handling Facilities: Stevedore equipment is available as required
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 21st Street
Remarks: Sheds B and C are located on outer end of pier; Shed A is located along rear of inner portion of lower side. At time of survey, outer portion of upper side of pier and Shed c had been damage by explosion; however, plans called for restoration of facility.
Year: 1965
Name: Moore-McCormack Lines, Brooklyn 23d Street Pier
Reference Number on Map # 28: 50, Dock Code No: 027
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, between foot of 22d and 24th Streets extended
Owned by: City of New York, Department of Marine and Aviation
Operated by: Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign and intraport trades
Type of Construction: Timber pile, concrete deck; lighterage berthing available at 101-foot timber pile, concrete-decked bulkhead wharf on north side and 230-foot, similarly constructed, bulkhead wharf on south side; all with 15-foot depth of water alongside
Dimensions (ft): 250 face, 1340 north side, 1440 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 30 face, 30 north side, 30 south side
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks and other mechanized cargo-handling equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 23rd Street
Remarks: One-story, 440- by 68-foot, steel frame, aluminum-covered bulkhead shed; total area 29920 square feet. Pier provides for 3 vessel berths on south side and 2 on the north side
Year: 1978
Name: Moore-McCormack Lines, Brooklyn 23d Street Pier
Reference Number on Map # 2: 75, Dock Code No: 027
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Creek, foot of 23d Street extended
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general and containerized cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: timber pile, concrete-decked pier
Dimensions (ft): 250 face, 1440 lower side, 1340 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 30 face, 32 lower side, 30 upper side
Handling Facilities: Stevedore equipment is available as required
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 23rd Street
Remarks: Additional storage area available in an adjoining 440- by 68-foot headhouse shed of same construction. An additional 225 and 100 feet of berthing are available at heads of lower and upper slips, respectively, with 15-foot depths of water.
Year: 1965
Name: Moore-McCormack Lines, Brooklyn 25th Street Pier
Reference Number on Map # 28: 51, Dock Code No: 023
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, between foot of 24th and 25th Streets extended
Owned by: City of New York, Department of Marine and Aviation
Operated by: Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general and containerized cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Outer section: timber pile, concrete deck; inner section: steel sheet pile bulkhead with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 175 face, 1280 north side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 20 face, 33 north side
Handling Facilities: Forklift trucks and other mechanized cargo-handling equipment
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 25th Street
Remarks: facility was under construction at time of field survey; plans called for having approximately 20 acres of open containerized cargo storage area available
Year: 1978
Name: Moore-McCormack Lines, Brooklyn 25th Street Pier
Reference Number on Map # 2: 74, Dock Code No: 023
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Creek, between foot of 24th and 25th Streets extended
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of general and containerized cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: part rock-revetted bank, part steel sheet pile bulkhead, with asphalt-surfaced solid fill; and part timber pile, asphalt-surfaced, concrete-decked pier
Dimensions (ft): 175 face, 400 lower side, 400+940 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 20-33 face, 0-20 lower side, 33 upper side
Handling Facilities: Stevedore equipment is available as required
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 23rd Street
Remarks: -
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn 27th Street Yard Pier No. 6
Reference Number on Map # 28: 52, Dock Code No: 013
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, between foot of 25th and 26th Streets
Owned by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber-decked pier extending from bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 10 face, 187 north side, 187 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 25 face, 25-10 north side, 25-10 south side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 27th Street
Remarks: Former location of 27th Street repair yard of Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division; now dismantled and all marine repair equipment removed. At time of survey, slip at foot of 25th Street was being filled for construction of Moore-McCormack Lines, Brooklyn 25th Street Pier.
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn 26th Street Basin
Reference Number on Map # 28: 53, Dock Code No: 012
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of 26th Street
Owned by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Slip formed by steel sheet and timber pile bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 50 head of slip, 451+174+160 north side of slip, 160+118+1003 south side of slip
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 10 head of slip, 13 north side of slip, 13 south side of slip
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 27th Street
Remarks: -
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn 27th Street Yard Pier No. 5
Reference Number on Map # 28: 54, Dock Code No: 010
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, between foot of 25th and 26th Streets
Owned by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber-decked pier
Dimensions (ft): 9 face, 251 lower side, 253 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): face, 20 lower side, 20 upper side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 27th Street
Remarks: outer end of pier is in poor condition. At time of survey, plans called for filling in about 20 acres of tidelands shoreward of this pier for use as open storage area for containerized cargo
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn 27th Street Yard Pier No. 3
Reference Number on Map # 28: 55, Dock Code No: 008
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of 27th Street
Owned by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Steel H-beam piles with poured concrete deck beams and poured concrete deck; lower side of pier continues inland as 923-foot long, timber pile and crib bulkhead with paved solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 25 approx. face, 570 approx. north side of pier, 570 approx. south side of pier
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 28 face, 28 north side of pier, 28 south side of pier
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 27th Street
Remarks: Building located on inner section of pier is approx. 900 by 75 feet in size and has doorways on both sides
Year: 1978
Name: Gowanus Station Gas Turbine Barge Pier
Reference Number on Map # 2: 73, Dock Code No: 008
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Creek, foot of 27th Street
Owned by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Operated by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt of fuel oil by tanker and barge for floating plant consumption; mooring gas turbine generator and fueling barges
Type of Construction: Part timber and part timber crib bulkhead, asphalt-surfaced solid fill, with steel pile, concrete-decked pier extension at outer end contiguous with lower side; upper side confronted by 4 steel pile, concrete-decked breasting platforms; 4 additional timber pile, concrete-decked, breasting-platforms located at inner end of lower side
Dimensions (ft): 35+300 face, 1493 lower side, 570+680 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 28 face, 28 lower side, 28 upper side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 2nd Avenue
Remarks: Additional 280 feet of berthing is available at rear of timber pile, timber-decked portion of face at upper end. Two 215- by 80-foot, gas turbine barges and two 210- by 40-foot fuel barges are moored on each side. Total capacity of fuel barges, 95,200 barrels. One 10-inch fuel supply pipeline extends from rear of face to each fuel barge, and 8-inch pipelines connect fuel barges with gas turbine barges.
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn 27th Street Yard Pier No. 2
Reference Number on Map # 28: 56, Dock Code No: 004
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, between foot of 27th and 26th Streets
Owned by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Steel H-beam piles with poured concrete deck; northern side of pier is continuation of slip bulkhead with paved solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 40 face, 1575 north side, 775 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 28 face, 28 north side, 28 south side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 27th Street
Remarks: Remaining on pier at time of survey was one unused, shipyard type, gantry crane. Located along the inner portion of the north side is a 1-story building constructed partly of stone, about 450 by 75 feet in size, and with numerous doors along the sides.
Year: 1978
Name: Brooklyn 27th Street Yard Pier No. 2
Reference Number on Map # 2: 72, Dock Code No: 004
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Bay, between foot of 28th and 27th Streets
Owned by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Timber bulkhead, part asphalt- and part concrete-surfaced solid fill with steel pile, concrete-decked pier extension on upper side
Dimensions (ft): 100+40 face, 800 lower side, 800+775 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 28 face, 28 lower side, 28 upper side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via
Remarks: -
Year: 1965
Name: Brooklyn 27th Street Yard Pier No. 1
Reference Number on Map # 28: 57, Dock Code No: 003
Location on Waterfront: Left bank, Gowanus Creek, foot of 28th Street
Owned by: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
Operated by: Not operated
Purpose for Which Used: not used
Type of Construction: Timber pile, timber-decked pier extending from timer pile, concrete decked extension fronting a timber and timber crib bulkhead with solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 10 face, 375 north side, 418+62+700 south side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 25 face, 25 north side, 25-5 south side
Handling Facilities: None
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 27th Street
Remarks: A basin approximately 500- by 60-foot is located along inner portion of bulkhead on south side.
Year: 1978
Name: Brooklyn 35th Street Pier
Reference Number on Map # 2: 70, Dock Code No: 085
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Bay, foot of 35h Street
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: Northeast Marine Terminal Co., in.
Purpose for Which Used: Receipt and shipment of containerized general cargo, including roll-on roll-off cargo trailers, in foreign trade
Type of Construction: lower side: Steel sheet pile bulkhead; face: Steel sheet pile cells; upper side: Concrete retaining wall on timber relieving platform supported by timber piles; steel piles under craneway. All with asphalt-surfaced solid fill
Dimensions (ft): 600 face, 1118 lower side, 1535 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 35 face, 35 lower side, 35 upper side
Handling Facilities: One 70-ton and one 56-ton electric, traveling, container-handling cranes; 14 diesel or gasoline straddle carriers; 126 diesel or gasoline fork lift trucks.
Railway Connections: Use of surface tracks serving 39th Street Pier
Highway Connections: via 39th Street
Remarks: Approx. 111 acres of paved, open storage area at rear includes maneuvering area and storage space for containers stacked 3 high in single rows or on individual chassis.
Year: 1978
Name: Brooklyn 29th Street Pier
Reference Number on Map # 2: 71, Dock Code No: 089
Location on Waterfront: East side, Gowanus Bay, foot of 29th Street
Owned by: City of New York
Operated by: Prudential Lines, Inc.
Purpose for Which Used: receipt and shipment of general cargo in foreign trade
Type of Construction: Timber pile, asphalt-surface, concrete-decked pier
Dimensions (ft): 95 face, 1174 lower side, 1180 upper side
Depth Alongside at MLW (ft): 25-30 face, 0 lower side, 20 upper side
Handling Facilities: Stevedore equipment is available as required
Railway Connections: none
Highway Connections: via 29th Street
Remarks: At time of survey, fill was being placed along lower side for future terminal construction. Lighters berth at 98- and 500-foot bulkheads located at inner end of upper side with water depths of 6 to 13 feet.
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