The Gowanus Canal: Third Street
The Third Street Bridge (NYC BIN #2240250) is a double-leaf Scherzer rolling lift bascule drawbridge that carries two 16-foot-wide traffic lanes of Third Street and two 6-foot-wide sidewalks over the Gowanus Canal. It opened in 1905 (built on the same contract as the Union and Ninth Street bridges) and was extensively rehabilitated in 1986.
The Italianate building on the southwest corner of 3rd Ave and 3rd Street was the headquarters of Edwin Litchfield's Brooklyn Improvement Company, which created the four basins off the canal between 4th and 8th street. The surrounding property to the south and west was cleared in 2007 for a Whole Foods store and possible residential development.
The Third Street Bridge viewed from the northwest
Third Street Bridge viewed from the west
Third Street Bridge
South side of Third Street Bridge
Southwest mechanism of Third Street Bridge
Third Street Bridge viewed from the west
Walkup on Bond at Third St
Foro Marble - 140 3rd St
Foro Marble 140 3rd St
Looking north at the Gowanus Canal from the Third Street Bridge
Looking south at the Gowanus Canal from the Third Street Bridge
Truck alley off 3rd Street east of 3rd Ave
Warehouse on 4th St
Where toilet paper comes from
Brooklyn Fencing Center - 62 4th St
Warehouse on 4th St
Kabir's Bakery - 19 4th St
Smith at 5th St
View from the northeast
Bricked-in doorway on the north side
View from the southeast
View from the southeast
View from the east