National Historic Landmark · New York, New York

Ambrose (lightship)

A listed structure in New York, New York. Added to the National Register in 1984, and a National Historic Landmark.

Ambrose (lightship)
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
AddressPier 16, East River, Manhattan, New York, NY
CountyNew York County
ListedSep 7, 1984
Reference number84002758
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

StreetPier 16, East River, Manhattan
Coordinates40.70532, -74.00246 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 84002758. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.