Parachute Jump tower

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The Parachute Jump tower is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride and iconic landmark on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amusement ride
landmark
observation tower
steel tower
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn
Parachute Jump
associatedWith Brooklyn waterfront
Coney Island Boardwalk
borough Brooklyn borough
category Amusement rides in New York City
Buildings and structures in Brooklyn
Coney Island landmarks
Defunct amusement rides in the United States
Towers in New York City
city New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Elwyn E. Seelye & Company
Strong & Trowbridge
era 20th-century American amusement architecture
height approximately 250 feet
approximately 76 meters
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing

New York City Landmark
heritageDesignationDate New York City Landmark designation 1989
added to National Register of Historic Places 1980
lighting decorative LED lighting at night
locatedIn Brooklyn
Coney Island
New York City
New York
surface form: New York State
locatedOn Riegelmann Boardwalk
managedBy New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
material steel
neighborhood Coney Island neighborhood
notableFor distinctive open-frame steel structure
historic parachute drop ride
iconic silhouette on Coney Island skyline
opened 1941
originalPurpose parachute drop ride
owner New York City
surface form: City of New York
partOf Coney Island
surface form: Coney Island amusement area
rideType parachute drop
safetyStatus no longer in operation as a ride
status decommissioned
standing structure
touristAttraction yes
use current landmark
former amusement ride
yearDecommissioned 1964

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Coney Island hasAttraction Parachute Jump tower
MCU Park hasView Parachute Jump tower