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Building

Constructed in phases between 1898 and 1941, this complex of buildings was used for the manufacture and assembly of ship engines for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The complex consists of the Boiler Shop (Building 28), the Machine Shop and Erecting Shop (Building 128) and a power house (Building 23).

Person

Civil engineer, designer of the Williamsburg Bridge.

Person

Designer of the Williamsburg Bridge.

Building

Opened in 1903, the construction of the Williamsburg Bridge set off a new wave of development in Williamsburg.

Building

Congregation was organized in 1874 and originally located in the former Pacific Street Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church (301 Pacific Street). The congregation disbanded in 2007 and the property transferred to the Metropolitan New York Lutheran Synod, which subsequently sold off the properties.

Place

Now Wilson Street, Hamburg Avenue reflected Bushwick's historical association with German immigrants. Forgotten NY has a brief piece on the history of name changes in Bushwick.

Building

499 was demolished and is now a park; remaining buildings converted to multiple dwellings starting in the mid-1920s.

Person
Person

Possibly same as J. Welch

Person

January 21, 1866 — April 28, 1947