Bush Terminal (industrial complex context)
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Bush Terminal was a massive early 20th-century industrial and shipping complex on Brooklyn’s waterfront that pioneered integrated manufacturing, warehousing, and maritime freight operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bush Terminal | 0 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight terminal
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industrial complex ⓘ manufacturing district ⓘ shipping terminal ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Brooklyn Army Terminal
NERFINISHED
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Gowanus Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | industrial loft ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1890s ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| developer | Irving T. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bush Terminal Company office building
NERFINISHED
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Bush Terminal Piers NERFINISHED ⓘ Bush Terminal Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ factory loft buildings ⓘ freight yards ⓘ industrial lofts along First Avenue ⓘ piers ⓘ rail yards ⓘ switching railroad ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of planned industrial district on a waterfront
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important node in New York Harbor freight system ⓘ one of the largest multi-tenant industrial complexes in the United States ⓘ |
| inception | 1890s ⓘ |
| industry |
freight handling
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manufacturing ⓘ shipping ⓘ warehousing ⓘ |
| laterUse |
industrial park
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light manufacturing complex ⓘ warehouse and distribution center ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ Sunset Park, Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
New York Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Upper New York Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Irving T. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Bush Terminal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| pioneerOf |
combined rail–truck–ship freight operations
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integrated manufacturing and shipping complex ⓘ large-scale industrial park model ⓘ |
| railConnection | Bush Terminal Railroad carfloat links to New Jersey railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | major employer in Sunset Park ⓘ |
| significantExpansion | early 20th century ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Brooklyn waterfront between approximately 39th Street and 51st Street ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century industrialization of Brooklyn waterfront ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
carfloat operations
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finger piers ⓘ freight sheds ⓘ railroad connections to mainline railroads ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exporting manufactured goods
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heavy manufacturing ⓘ importing raw materials ⓘ light manufacturing ⓘ warehousing goods in transit ⓘ |
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