Parachute Jump

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Parachute Jump is a historic, decommissioned amusement ride tower on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, often referred to as the "Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decommissioned amusement ride
landmark
observation tower
steel tower
addedTo National Register of Historic Places
borough Brooklyn
category Amusement rides in New York City
Coney Island landmarks
Towers in New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance iconic symbol of Coney Island
designer Elwyn E. Seelye & Company
surface form: Elwyn E. Seelye & Co.

James Strong
engineeringSignificance early example of parachute drop ride
function non-operational decorative landmark
hasFeature radial arms for parachute cables
height approximately 250 feet
historicDesignation New York City Landmark
lightingFeature decorative LED lighting
locatedIn Brooklyn
Coney Island
New York City
New York
surface form: New York State
managedBy New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
material steel
near Atlantic Ocean
Maimonides Park
Riegelmann Boardwalk
neighborhood Coney Island
nickname Eiffel Tower of Brooklyn
notableFor distinctive silhouette on Coney Island skyline
NRHPListingYear 1980
NRHPReferenceNumber 80002636
NYCLDesignationYear 1989
opened 1939
operator Steeplechase Park
originalLocation Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
originallyBuiltFor New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
surface form: 1939 New York World’s Fair
owner New York City
surface form: City of New York
partOf Steeplechase Park
relocatedTo Coney Island
relocationCompleted 1941
rideOperationEnded 1964
rideType parachute drop tower
safetySystem cable-guided parachutes
status decommissioned
structureType open-frame lattice tower
usedFor recreational parachute-style drops

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Coney Island hasLandmark Parachute Jump
Parachute Jump tower alsoKnownAs Parachute Jump