Governors Island Historic District

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Governors Island Historic District is a nationally significant historic area in New York Harbor featuring a preserved collection of military and governmental buildings, landscapes, and fortifications that reflect its long history as a strategic U.S. Army and Coast Guard post.

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Label Occurrences
Governors Island Historic District canonical 3

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
national historic district
architecturalStyle Colonial Revival
Federal
Greek Revival NERFINISHED
Victorian
borough Manhattan
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governingBody National Park Service
Trust for Governors Island NERFINISHED
hasFeature governmental buildings
historic fortifications
historic landscapes
preserved collection of military buildings
hasLandscapeFeature parade ground
tree-lined streets
hasStructure Castle Williams NERFINISHED
Fort Jay NERFINISHED
administration buildings
barracks
officers' quarters
hasUse governmental
military
hasView Brooklyn waterfront NERFINISHED
Lower Manhattan skyline NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark District NERFINISHED
New York City Landmark
historicalFunction U.S. Army post
U.S. Coast Guard base
locatedIn Governors Island NERFINISHED
New York City
New York Harbor NERFINISHED
New York State NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOnWaterBody Upper New York Bay NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf Governors Island National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED
Governors Island National Historic Landmark District NERFINISHED
Governors Island National Monument NERFINISHED
periodOfSignificance 20th century
early 19th century
significance nationally significant historic area
state New York
strategicRole defense of New York Harbor
usedBy United States Army
United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED

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Colonels Row partOf Governors Island Historic District
Fort Jay partOf Governors Island Historic District
Nolan Park partOf Governors Island Historic District