John A. Lynch (ferryboat)

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John A. Lynch
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Piers 15, 16, and 17 (South Street Seaport) in New York City on the East River. Until the 21st century the John A. Lynch (ferryboat), on the NRHP since September 7, 1984 was docked at Pier 15,
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John A. Lynch
Coordinates 40°33′38″N74°13′56″W / 40.560532°N 74.232159°W / 40.560532; -74.232159
Built1925
ArchitectStaten Island Shipbuilding Co.
Architectural styleDouble-ended harbor ferry
NRHP reference No. 84002775 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1984

The John A. Lynch was a ferryboat built in 1925 in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island. It was named after NJ politician John A. Lynch, Sr. by NYC Mayor Hylan as were 15 other ferryboats built at the same time. [2] It was renamed first as the Harlam, then the Major General William H. Hart in 1940 when it was sold to the Army and assigned to Governors Island. In 1968 it was donated to the South Street Seaport Museum where it was used as a school ship until 1990. It was traded to Captain's Cove Seaport, in Bridgeport Connecticut in exchange for docking proposed for the H.M.S. Rose at South Street for the 1992 Columbus Quincentenary. It was sold in about 2000 and was to be docked in New Jersey, but is currently half sunk and decaying at Port Reading, New Jersey. [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1984.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Major General William H. Hart". 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  3. del Rosario, Henry. "The Ferry Boats of Governors Island" . Retrieved December 1, 2013.