Port Morris Ferry Bridges, also known as the 134th Street Ferry Bridges, are two historic bridges in the Port Morris neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. They were built in 1948 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, and are constructed of steel and copper in industrial-style truss construction. Each bridge stands four to five stories tall and covered in corrugated steel metal. They feature wire rope pulley systems, wooden gangways, and pontoons. They were constructed to hoist the bases of ferry boats in and out of the river as they came into dock.[2]: 3, 7
Port Morris Ferry Bridges | |
 Port Morris Ferry Bridges, September 2014 | |
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| Location | 106 Locust Ave.., Bronx, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′58″N 73°54′29″W / 40.79944°N 73.90806°W |
| Area | 0.39 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1948 |
| Architect | Paul Lubroth |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001150[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 5, 2014 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1] Today the property is shared between the New York City Transit Authority[3] and the New York City Police Department.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/03/14 through 2/07/14. National Park Service. 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Jinny Khanduja (May 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Port Morris Ferry Bridges" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs
- ^ Close-up of NYCTA facility at Port Morris Ferry Bridges (Google Street View)
- ^ NYPD Sign on 134th Street at South Port Morris Ferry Bridge (Google Street View)
- ^ NYPD Sign on 135th Street Parking Lot at North Port Morris Ferry Bridge (Google Street View)
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