The Hudson river shoreline of Manhattan changed dramatically during the last five decades. The two historical aerial photographs illustrate the amount of change that has occurred at this portion of Manhattan between 1954 and 2009. As the 1954 historical aerial photograph shows, the piers along the Hudson river were still actively used at that time. Eventually, shipping activity shifted to the New Jersey side of the Hudson river. In 1973 what were once Piers 1 through 21 were buried under landfill from the World Trade Center construction project and became Battery Park City. The ongoing construction of the new World Trade Center buildings ensures that this portion of Manhattan will continue to change significantly in the near term.
Manhattan, New York City
1954-2009
Image ID: AHLV3409
