This Jacobean building was once the headquarters of the Bush Terminal Co., the manufacturing and shipping hub which now houses Industry City. Industry City might seem today a thriving business park, home to artists, cultural institutions’ archives and storages, restaurants, public spaces, and more, but it practically took over the Brooklyn industrial waterfront, over the first 5 decades of the 20th century, creating a self-serving city for its employees, and managing its business across two boroughs is an impressive feat.

For centuries, New York City has been known as a city of opportunities and prosperity. People from far and wide have made the trek to this booming city in search of financial and societal gains. With its prime location on the water, America’s financial leaders in Lower Manhattan, and global cultural ties due to immigrants, New York City is the city for one to begin their business empire. This story explores the business endeavors of Irving T. Bush whose Bush Terminal Company’s success created the Industry City business park in Brooklyn that is still thriving today.

Between 1954 and 1957, the Municipal Art Society surveyed historic buildings in all five boroughs to create a database of potential landmarks to preserve. Local residents and MAS staff compiled individual sheets devoted to about 200 buildings. Each sheet outlined the building’s date, location, and style and provided a description and a small photograph. This is the list of Manhattan buildings.