Ambrose (lightship)
1907 lightvessel in New York, New York. Added to the National Register in 1984, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The United States Lightship LV-87/WAL-512 (Ambrose) is a riveted steel lightship built in 1907 and served at the Ambrose Channel lightship station from December 1, 1908, until 1932, and in other posts until her decommissioning in 1966. It is one of a small number of preserved American lightships, and now serves as a museum ship at the South Street Seaport Museum in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Pier 16, East River, Manhattan, New York, NY |
| County | New York County |
| Listed | Sep 7, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002758 |
| Type of place | lightvessel, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Pier 16, East River, Manhattan, New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.70532, -74.00246 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Federal Hall National Memorial · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Camp Gateway - Staten Island 8 mi · Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny 10 mi · Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook 18 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 84002758. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.