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'''DUMBO Industrial District''' is a historic industrial complex and national [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York, New York]]. The complex consists of 95 contributing 19th and early 20th century industrial and warehouse buildings, [[Sett (paving)|Belgian block]] streets, and its location on the [[East River]] by the imposing anchorage of the [[Manhattan Bridge]]. DUMBO is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Among the manufacturing concerns located in this district were Arbuckle Brothers (coffee and sugar), J.W. Masury & Son (paint), Robert Gair (paper boxes), E.W. Bliss (machinery), and [[Brillo]] (soap pads). The district includes the earliest, large scale [[reinforced concrete]] factory buildings in America.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3049|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:DUMBO Industrial District|date=June 2000|accessdate=2011-03-06 |author=Kathy Howe|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]}} ''See also:'' {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3048|title=Accompanying 20 photos}}</ref> |
'''DUMBO Industrial District''' is a historic industrial complex and national [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York, New York]]. The complex consists of 95 contributing 19th and early 20th century industrial and warehouse buildings, [[Sett (paving)|Belgian block]] streets, and its location on the [[East River]] by the imposing anchorage of the [[Manhattan Bridge]]. DUMBO is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Among the manufacturing concerns located in this district were Arbuckle Brothers (coffee and sugar), J.W. Masury & Son (paint), Robert Gair (paper boxes), E.W. Bliss (machinery), and [[Brillo]] (soap pads). The district includes the earliest, large scale [[reinforced concrete]] factory buildings in America.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3049|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:DUMBO Industrial District|date=June 2000|accessdate=2011-03-06 |author=Kathy Howe|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]}} ''See also:'' {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=3048|title=Accompanying 20 photos}}</ref> |
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DUMBO Industrial District | |
 Plymouth Street, DUMBO Industrial District, March 2008 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Main and Washington Sts, East River, John St., Bridge and Jay Sts., and Front and York Sts., Brooklyn, New York |
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| Area | 48 acres (19 ha) |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architect | multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001151[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 2000 |
DUMBO Industrial District is a historic industrial complex and national historic district in Brooklyn, New York, New York. The complex consists of 95 contributing 19th and early 20th century industrial and warehouse buildings, Belgian block streets, and its location on the East River by the imposing anchorage of the Manhattan Bridge. DUMBO is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Among the manufacturing concerns located in this district were Arbuckle Brothers (coffee and sugar), J.W. Masury & Son (paint), Robert Gair (paper boxes), E.W. Bliss (machinery), and Brillo (soap pads). The district includes the earliest, large scale reinforced concrete factory buildings in America.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Kathy Howe (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:DUMBO Industrial District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-06. See also: "Accompanying 20 photos".
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