Brooklyn Army Terminal

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I attended Open House New York the other weekend which is a fantastic event that happens every October. It is the one time you can gain access to buildings that are generally closed to the public. Last year I photographed the TWA terminal at JFK Airport and this year I went to the Brooklyn Army Terminal. The Brooklyn Army Terminal was built by the Federal Government in 1918 on 97 acres in the Sunset Park Region of Brooklyn. The terminal was known as the US Army Military Ocean Terminal and during World War II the terminal was used to ship 85% of the equipment and personnel overseas. The most famous person to depart from this terminal was Elvis Presley in 1958 for his tour of duty in Germany with the Third Armored Division. Today the terminal is owned and managed by New York City and has been renovated to encompass 4 million square feet of premier commercial and light industrial building space. Let’s just say its huge!

This is my favorite space inside which shows the glass ceiling with an old army railroad train that was used to either ship personnel or equipment into the terminal.

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One of the old army trains.

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Looking out towards the docks on the East River. This is such a great space and I was grateful for the opportunity to be allowed onto the grounds to see it.

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22 thoughts on “Brooklyn Army Terminal”

prewitt1970 on October 20, 2012 at 10:26 pm said:

I’m lovin the lines, beautiful lines!!

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- Karen Johnson on October 20, 2012 at 10:28 pm said:
  
  Thank you Benjamin!
  
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Lady Deidre on October 20, 2012 at 11:29 pm said:

Wow! That is awesome! Loved the terminal photos!
God Bless You!

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- Karen Johnson on October 21, 2012 at 9:29 am said:
  
  Thank you Deidre!
  
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David on October 21, 2012 at 12:53 am said:

Wow was my first reaction, at the very first photo, then I was totally blown away by the second one! Stunning space, and wonderful photographs.

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- Karen Johnson on October 21, 2012 at 9:29 am said:
  
  Thank you David! I’m glad you like them.
  
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rigmover on October 21, 2012 at 4:52 am said:

Great shots Karen and what a cool building.

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- Karen Johnson on October 21, 2012 at 9:30 am said:
  
  Thank you Mark! It is a really cool building.
  
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free penny press on October 21, 2012 at 8:12 am said:

Karen, you certainly have mad photographic skills. these pictures are wonderful. Oh, the stories that terminal could tell.

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- Karen Johnson on October 21, 2012 at 9:32 am said:
  
  Thank you Lynne for the great compliment! I bet that building does have some great stories. I’m so happy they kept it instead of tearing it down.
  
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smallapplebites on October 21, 2012 at 10:04 am said:

These are great,!
I was there for the GO Brooklyn Art Festival when artists opened up their studios. The art was disappointing. The building certainly not.
During World War II, and especially built for this purpose, all war material made in the US was brought here by train and then shipped to Europe. After the War, Germany stayed occupied and US soldiers did their military service there. They left from the pier at these buildings. The most famous one to leave from here certainly was Elvis Presley.

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- Karen Johnson on October 21, 2012 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I’m glad you have seen the building!
  
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Debra Utko on October 21, 2012 at 10:05 am said:

Cool. Looks like you had a nice day to tour as well.

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- Karen Johnson on October 21, 2012 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  It was a great day but super windy!
  
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Warren Lawson Architect on October 21, 2012 at 11:45 am said:

An amazing look at another part of the world I never knew existed. What an intoxicating mixture of space, materials, shapes, etc. Your photos scream at my imagination.

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- Karen Johnson on October 21, 2012 at 7:27 pm said:
  
  Thank you Warren! I’m glad my photos spark your imagination because that is what I hope they do!
  
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marinachetner on October 21, 2012 at 9:06 pm said:

this is way cool Karen! Thanks for showing this through your beautiful images 🙂

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- Karen Johnson on October 22, 2012 at 9:30 am said:
  
  Thank you Marina!
  
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John Browne on October 22, 2012 at 8:24 am said:

Very beautiful Karen and I love the history.

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- Karen Johnson on October 22, 2012 at 9:31 am said:
  
  Hey John! Thank you for taking a look at them and your kind words!
  
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tobecanvas on November 3, 2012 at 2:58 am said:

great photograph … they look like painting

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- Karen Johnson on November 3, 2012 at 7:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I was going for that painterly look so I’m glad you see it.
  
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