Admiral's Row is a quarter of the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard in northwestern Brooklyn , New York , USA , which houses abandoned classic-style houses owned by the National Guard [1] . Formally, US Army officers are still listed in these houses. The area is spread over 8 acres and includes 12 houses with underground garages, a tennis court and greenhouses .
| Admiral Street, Brooklyn | |
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| general information | |
| A country | |
| County | New York |
| Area | Brooklyn |
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History
In the mid-1960s, when the Naval Base near the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard was closed, it was decided to leave the families of officers at home. In the mid -1970s, the houses were transferred to the ownership of the National Guard . After that, the houses were empty.
On April 15, 2008, the National Guard launched a project - a website with the goal of attracting investors to reconstruct the area. On July 23, 2008, public hearings were held, the participants of which voted to preserve the historical appearance of the district.
Despite the statements of Andrew Kimbell, president of the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard Area Development Corporation, that the houses on Admiral Street are too dilapidated and cannot be restored, the US Army Engineering Corps prepared a report. It stated that the buildings not only can be restored, but also meet the requirements for assigning the district the status of a historical district . The New York City Parks Department agreed with the military report and suggested finding an alternative to demolition. In particular, it was proposed to organize a National Park in the area or to subject the area to the process of adaptive construction.
See also
List of Brooklyn Districts
Notes
- ↑ Admiral Street , on the site of the Fort Greene Association. Archived February 7, 2012. (eng.)
Links
- Public hearing on Admiralskaya Street Video on the website of the National Guard (August 11, 2009 ) .