Chelsea Piers (partial, historical)

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Chelsea Piers (partial, historical) refers to the former waterfront pier complex on Manhattan’s West Side that historically served as a major passenger ship terminal and later became the focus of redevelopment and investment interests, including those of the Lerner family.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historical site
waterfront pier complex
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
associatedInvestorInterest Lerner family
associatedWithShippingLine Cunard Line
White Star Line
category Former passenger ship terminals
Historic transport infrastructure in New York City
Hudson River waterfront
Piers in Manhattan
connectedTo West Side rail and street networks
constructionCompleted early 20th century
declineReason shift of ocean liner traffic to other terminals and airports
designedBy Warren and Wetmore
historicalSignificance key node in New York’s maritime passenger trade
historicalUse ocean liner terminal
passenger ship terminal
laterUse cargo and freight operations
underutilized waterfront structures
locatedIn New York City
New York State
United States
West Side of Manhattan
locatedInNeighborhood Chelsea, Manhattan
location Manhattan
notableEventAssociation arrival of RMS Carpathia carrying Titanic survivors in 1912
intended New York arrival point of RMS Titanic in 1912
ownedBy City of New York (historically, via piers and waterfront control)
partOf Manhattan waterfront
historical West Side waterfront infrastructure
peakUsePeriod first half of the 20th century
redevelopmentContext transition from maritime to mixed-use waterfront
servedAs major passenger ship terminal for New York Harbor
situatedOn Hudson River
subjectOf investment interest by private developers
waterfront redevelopment proposals
transportFunction disembarkation point for international passengers
embarkation point for transatlantic voyages
usedFor transatlantic passenger service

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chelsea, Manhattan ("Chelsea Piers")
West Side of Manhattan ("Chelsea Piers")
hasLandmark
Lerner family
businessInterest
Chelsea, Manhattan ("Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex")
hasFacility
Hudson River Park ("Chelsea Piers")
hasPart

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