Pier 57

Pier 57

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built = 1952
architect = Emil Praeger
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added = August 11, 2004
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governing_body = Hudson River Trust

Pier 57 is a long pier built on floating concrete caissons in the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1952, it is located near the end of 15th Street on the West Side Highway, just south of the Chelsea Piers sports complex.

Construction

It is notable for being built on floating concrete caissons. Constructed near Haverstraw, New York by Emil Praeger who had designed similar piers in World War II, they were floated down the Hudson. [ [http://www.thevillager.com/villager_22/pier57construction.html In Depth article on creation of Pier] ] .

Uses

Until 2003, it housed the Hudson Pier Depot for the New York City Transit Authority. Proposals for future usage have included an extension of the Chelsea Piers sports complex or Leonardo at Pier 57, an Italian cultural center. [ [http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_72/trustconsiderstwo.html Trust considers two plans for Pier 57 ] ]

2004 Republican National Convention

On August 31, 2004, during the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City, around 1,200 anti-RNC protesters were arrested and sent to a makeshift detention/processing center at Pier 57. Over 1,800 were arrested during the entire event. Medical activists reportedly treated many people held at Pier 57 for chemical burns, rashes, and infections that resulted from direct, prolonged exposure to the motor oil, asbestos, and other contaminants. [ [http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/956 News article on Newstandardnews.net] ] [ [http://www.thememoryhole.com/policestate/pier57/ Images and videos on Thememoryhole.com] ] [ [http://www.nyclu.org/rncdocs/ Various materials on the New York Civil Liberties Union website] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/parkmap/chelseaArea.htm Hudson River Park]
* [http://atheism.about.com/b/a/116696.htm RNC '04 Ordeal of Erin Starr's Daughter]
* [http://www.2600.com/rnc2004/index.html RNC '04 Ordeal of Eric Corley]


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