The East River waterfront of lower Manhattan, which includes South Street, played an important part in the early history of New York City and became, over a period of two hundred years, one of the most prosperous commercial districts in the city. The deve
The East River waterfront of lower Manhattan, which includes South Street, played an important part in the early history of New York City and became, over a period of two hundred years, one of the most prosperous commercial districts in the city. The development of the South Street Seaport area from a small cluster of wharves in the 18th century to an important part of the leading port of the nation in the mld-19th century reflects the rise of New York City as an international center of commerce. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span of 1, feet, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. Originally referred to as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and as the East River Bridge, it was formally named he Brooklyn Bridge by the city government in 1915. Since its opening, it has become an icon of New York City, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.
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