Pier 15

78 South Street | Financial District | built 1900

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1977
The landmark report records museum ships at Piers 15, 16 and 17, where clipper ships once docked
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When the South Street Seaport Historic District was designated in 1977, the Landmarks Preservation Commission described Piers 15, 16 and 17 as the berths where clipper ships from Europe, Asia and South America once unloaded. The South Street Seaport Museum had brought ships back to the piers, many of them from the late 19th century and under restoration. In summer the piers also hosted musical and theatrical events.
“…large clipper ships carrying goods from Europe, the Orient, South America and many other foreign countries docked at these piers…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
2011
SHoP Architects' two-level Pier 15 opens on the East River as part of the Waterfront Esplanade
By the end of December 2011, the new Pier 15 had opened quietly as part of the city's East River Waterfront project. Designed by SHoP Architects, it has two levels with lawn, benches and stairs close to the water. A Downtown Alliance writer who visited that month noted views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Pier 17, the South Street Seaport Museum's ships and the Brooklyn waterfront.
Source: downtownny.com

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