St. John's Freight House
Address:
Clarkson St at Washington St.
Manhattan
Category: Shipping Trade Sites/Structures
Built: 1934
Description: St. John's Park Freight Terminal, with tracks at second floor, permits public loading and unloading to be done entirely under cover. The Terminal covers three city blocks and eventually will be extended one block to the south and nine additional stories will be built above its present three stories. These additions will make it the largest commercial structure in New York City.
The Terminal is served by 14 freight elevators and is designed to facilitate the speedy and economical handling of freight. The first floor of the Terminal is recessed so that 150 trucks may load or discharge at one time under cover and within the building line. (SOURCE: Railroad.net)
