Liggett Hall
40°41′20″N 74°01′05″W / 40.689°N 74.018°W
Liggett Hall, also known as Building 400 is a former barracks building designed by
History
Liggett Hall today follows a design from a master plan for Fort Jay that the architectural firm developed for the island post at the request of Secretary of War Elihu Root in 1904. The overall plan was never executed, but it inspired designs by other architectural firms, whether augmenting the barracks or constructing Works Progress Administration projects in the mid-1930s.[1]: 163 [2]
The need for Liggett Hall was dire in the 1920s. Temporary wood barracks and old warehouses remaining from World War I housed the 16th Infantry Regiment the garrison for the post from 1922 to 1941. Repeatedly reported as substandard and subject to several destructive fires through the 1920s, funds were finally appropriated for its construction in 1928–29. While the need for the barracks was never in question, the intention behind the alignment has been.
In the 1920s, the island was under consideration by U.S. representative
The construction of Liggett Hall was approved in 1928, when $1,086,000 was set aside for construction of the building, and $30,000 was allocated for architects' fees.[1]: 163 When it opened, Liggett Hall was among the world's largest army barracks.[5]
Today, Liggett Hall is a centerpiece of Governors Island Park. Liggett Terrace, a multi-use plaza and park area, was built outside the southwest Liggett Hall, connecting the island's historic northeastern section with its southwestern expanse.[6]
Description
Liggett Hall measures 1,023 feet (312 m) long, oriented on a northwest-southeast axis, and contains two 225-foot (69 m) wings protruding southwestward on each side. The overall shape is an elongated "U" that surrounds a courtyard on the southeast. A
The sections of Liggett Hall are variously 3, 4, and 4+1⁄2 stories tall.
Influence
Influenced by the regimental barracks of
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Hansen, Laura; Pearson, Marjorie (June 8, 1996). "Governors Island Historic District" (PDF). City of New York; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. pp. 162–166 (PDF pp. 167–171).
- ^ a b c Edwards and Kelcey Engineers, Inc. (November 4, 1998). Governors Island Disposition of Surplus Federal Real Property: Environmental Impact Statement. p. 251.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Inventory - Nomination Form For Federal Properties: Governors Island". United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. February 4, 1985. pp. 16–17.
- ^ "Liggett Terrace – Governors Island". Governors Island – The Island Guide Site Since 2006. February 22, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2019.