Pier A
Also Liberty Gateway
NY
Urban PlazaOriginal Architect
George Sears Greene, Jr.
Renovation Architect
Battery Park City Authority
H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture
Date
Designations
New York City Exterior Landmark in 1977
National Register of Historic Places in 1975
Description Show more
Pier A is the sole historic pier left in Manhattan. A three-story pier head was added in 1900, an in 1919 a clock was installed in the tower in memorial of the soldiers who died in World War I. The clock was the first WWI memorial in the United States. The pier underwent a major renovation in 2010 and expects to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
Pier A is the sole historic pier left in Manhattan. A three-story pier head was added in 1900, an in 1919 a clock was installed in the tower in memorial of the soldiers who died in World War I. The clock was the first WWI memorial in the United States. The pier underwent a major renovation in 2010 and expects to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
What happened here Show more
1965 - The pier was briefly featured in the 1965 thriller Mirage with Gregory Peck and Diane Baker.
Tours
Battery Park City
Map View
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