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Todd Shipyard Graving Dock
Brooklyn, Kings County
landmark status: State and
National Register-eligible.
threat: Demolition.
updates: This
drydock, used for the repair of large vessels, was owned by Robins
Dry Dock from 1864-1916, and then sold to the Todd Shipyard Corporation,
which became one of the largest shipbuilder and ship repair businesses
in the country. Though still in use today, this crucial piece of
New York Harbor waterfront infrastructure—and
the surrounding buildings dating to the 19th and early 20th centuries—is
threatened by plans for development of a 350,000 square foot IKEA
store. Specifically, the graving dock would be filled in and paved
for a 1,400-car parking lot.The League can assist with advocacy
and development of alternative parking schemes that could protect
more of this rare maritime resource and neighborhood.
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