Recently we installed new granite seating made from stone blocks from the brooklyn bridge s abutment.
Brooklyn bridge park granite blocks.
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The granite terrace features salvaged granite blocks that emerge from planted areas allowing visitors to admire the spectacular view from shady nooks beneath the metasequoia trees.
The manhattan tower contains 46 945 cubic yards 35 892 m 3 of masonry while the brooklyn tower has 38 214 cubic yards 29 217 m 3 of masonry.
Feel free to grab a book from its shelves sit back and enjoy a great read with a great view.
The sweeping granite terrace provides a unique gathering spot with spectacular views of the new york harbor.
The granite blocks were quarried and shaped on vinalhaven island maine under a contract with the bodwell granite company and delivered from maine to new york by schooner.
Brooklyn bridge brooklyn bridge at night spanning the east river and connecting brooklyn to manhattan island in new york city.
Brooklyn bridge park is a waterfront park along the east river in new york city.
Work continues at the pier 5 uplands.
With new entrances new facilities and wonderful new park features the pier 5 uplands will be a destination when it opens next year.
The granite was salvaged from work on the roosevelt island and willis avenue bridges.
A bridge unveiled the brooklyn bridge looms majestically over new york city s east river linking the two boroughs of manhattan and brooklyn.
The brooklyn bridge park book cart can be found here weather permitting.
Since 1883 its granite towers and steel cables have.
Brooklyn bridge park conservancy.
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Located on pier 1 the granite prospect has become an iconic feature of brooklyn bridge park.
The terrace includes stacked granite blocks that rise 4 to 5 feet and include plantings of flowering trees and evergreens to provide a shady seating area.