Brooklyn Navy Yard in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dock 72

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021

1. Dock 72 Marker

Inscription. Dock 72 represents a collaborative effort to transform one of the nation's oldest shipbuilding facilities into a world-class workspace for the Brooklyn Navy Yard's next generation of innovators. Completed in 2019 amid a period of robust economic growth for Brooklyn, Dock 72 is the borough's first major ground-up commercial development in over a decade. The project was developed through a partnership between Boston Properties, Rudin Development, wework and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation. It was designed by S9 Architecture, Perkins Eastman and Fogarty Finger to honor the Navy Yard's maritime history while welcoming a new era of technology, media and creative development.

Erected 2019 by wework; Rudin Development; Boston Properties.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.

Location. 40° 42.024′ N, 73° 58.312′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Navy Yard. It can be reached from the intersection of Market Street and 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling

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west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bldg 92 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Commodore John Barry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Commodore Barry Park (approx. half a mile away); Feuchtwanger Stable (approx. half a mile away); Honeylocust (approx. half a mile away); London Plane (approx. half a mile away); Richard N. Wright (approx. 0.6 miles away); African American Heroes of the American Revolution (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Classon Triangle (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021

2. Dock 72 Marker

confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.