The Rooftop Cruise Ship…Wait, What?
There really isn’t any better way to describe it: look at the building on Water Street between Beekman & Peck Slip…
And you’ll see a rooftop structure that can only be described as cruise ship-inspired architecture:
The addition is appropriate to the building when you learn it is home to the Seamen’s Church Institute of New York & New Jersey, an advocacy group for seamen founded in 1834.
Here is what would be considered the front of the ship, complete with a front deck and bell…
…While the rear features a smoke stack like structure:
Finally, perched on top is a mast-like flagpole:
Lit up at night, it almost seems like the brick buildings below are miraculously giving birth to a cruise ship (picture courtesy the Seamen’s Institute website):
Some might find this to be too eccentric or gaudy for the neighborhood, but I gotta admit, I enjoy seeing it every time I drive by on Pearl Street. FYI to anyone looking, the top floors are largely an event space, and the wrap-around deck gives a pretty neat view of Manhattan. Definitely contact them for any filming considerations here.
-SCOUT
What a terrific event space!! I’d love to see the interiors.
There’s a building like that in the “Columbia St. Waterfront District” too.
You can see the inside *and* feel like you’re really on a ship: “Chantey Sings” meets there monthly. At least they used to, I haven’t been for a while. Check out their site: http://www.woodenshipsmusic.com/nychanty/nychanty.html
I know they also rent the space for various events, weddings, etc.
Go to the Event Rentals portion of the Seamen’s Church Institute’s website (http://seamenschurch.org/event-rentals) to see some more photos. There’s even a photo gallery of some past events held on the building’s “Top Deck,” the sixth floor, with wraparound windows and views of downtown and the Brooklyn Bridge.
When I first moved to NYC I was renting a room at NYU’s dorm on Water street and used to admire this apartment.
Check this out-
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs195.snc3/20267_1267141173071_1666057886_649932_4238870_n.jpg
in a small town on the Gulf coast of Florida.