Brooklyn Navy Yard land acquisition records
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Abstract
Records from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York detailing the acquisition of land for the expansion of the New York Naval Shipyard (commonly known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard), dated 1940.
Historical note
The origins of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, officially known as the New York Naval Shipyard, date back to 1801, when the United States Navy acquired what had previously been a small, privately owned shipyard in order to construct naval vessels. Historic vessels constructed or launched at the Navy Yard include Robert Fulton's steam frigate, the Fulton, the USS Arizona, the USS Missouri, and the USS Antietam. During the Civil War, the Navy Yard employed about 6,000 people. By 1938, it provided jobs for over 10,000 people. When the Defense Department ceased shipbuilding activities at the Navy Yard in 1966, 88 vessels had been manufactured at the facility. It had also grown to encompass 291 acres with 270 major buildings, 24 miles of railroad tracks, 23,278 linear feet of crane tracks, 18 miles of paved roads, 16,495 feet of berthing space, 9 piers, 6 dry docks, and 22 shops housing 98 different trades. In 1967, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was acquired by the City of New York and was converted for private commercial use.
Arrangement
This small collection is housed in a single folder with no particular arrangement.
Scope and Contents
Records from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York detailing the acquisition of land for the expansion of the New York Naval Shipyard (commonly known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard), dated 1940.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Brooklyn Navy Yard land acquisition records, 1985.044, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. The records were formally accessioned in 1985.
About this Guide
Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
