Shore Boulevard Mall
Shore Boulevard Mallis a waterfront promenade extending for nearly a mile along the southern bank ofSheepshead Bayin theManhattan Beachneighborhood ofBrooklyn, New York.
Residential development began in the area in 1907, following the decline of local racetracks and hotels.[1]Along the northern side of the Manhattan Beach peninsula, Shore Boulevard was constructed in 1907 in a manner resembling a parkway, with a wide shoulder along the water's edge containing rows of trees and a pedestrian path with benches overlooking Sheephead Bay.[2]
At the eastern tip of Manhattan Beach,Kingsborough Community Collegeoccupies the former site of a United States Coast Guard station; while the western end of Shore Boulevard containsHolocaust Memorial Park,which contains a monument completed in 1997 to commemorate victims of Nazi persecution. Between these two sites, the Ocean Avenue Footbridge connects Shore Boulevard Mall to mainland Brooklyn.[3]
References
[edit]- ^“Manhattan Beach to be an Ideal Home Colony”Brooklyn Daily EagleJune 23, 1907
- ^“Transactions in Realty and Building Developments”Brooklyn Daily EagleAugust 21, 1911
- ^"Ocean Avenue Bridge, Sheepshead Bay".Forgotten New York.April 25, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 20,2016.
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