Pier 57

Pier 57 is a pier and building on the east bank of the Hudson River, along the West Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Opened in 1954, it sits at the end of 15th Street on Eleventh Avenue (West Side Highway). Pier 57 was designed by Emil H. Praeger and constructed by engineering firm Madigan-Hyland. It consists of a headhouse facing the street and a pier shed facing the river. The pier is underpinned by three submerged buoyant concrete caissons, which are spanned by long steel girders supporting the building above. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The original Pier 57 was built in 1907 and burned down in 1947. Construction on the replacement pier began on August 30, 1950, and the new pier was dedicated on March 5, 1954, opening that December. It was originally used by Grace Line, the final operator of the original pier. From 1971 until 2003, Pier 57 housed the Hudson Pier Bus Depot for the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA). After several proposals for renovation, Pier 57 was redeveloped starting in the early 2010s. The redeveloped pier includes offices for Google, as well as a food court and rooftop park.

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