Dumbo
Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass | |
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 View of Dumbo from One World Trade Center in 2016, framed by the Brooklyn Bridge (bottom right) and Manhattan Bridge (center left) | |
 Location in New York City | |
  Dumbo Location  Dumbo Dumbo (New York)  Dumbo Dumbo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′11″N 73°59′24″W / 40.703°N 73.990°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,139 |
| • Density | 23,000/sq mi (8,800/km2) |
| ZIP Codes | 11201 |
| Area code(s) | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
DUMBO Industrial District | |
 Plymouth Street, DUMBO Industrial District, March 2008 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Main and Washington Sts, East River, John St., Bridge and Jay Sts., and Front and York Sts., Brooklyn, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°42′11″N 73°59′17″W / 40.70306°N 73.98806°W |
| Area | 48 acres (19 ha) |
| Built | 1883 |
| Architect | multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001151[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 2000 |
Dumbo (or DUMBO,[2][3] an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass[a]) is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It encompasses two sections: one situated between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the Vinegar Hill area. The neighborhood is bounded by Brooklyn Bridge Park to the north, the Brooklyn Bridge to the west, Brooklyn Heights to the south, and Vinegar Hill to the east. Dumbo is part of Brooklyn Community Board 2.
Dumbo has historically been known by several names, including Gairville,[7] Rapailie, Olympia, and Walentasville.[8] The area was originally a ferry landing, characterized by 19th- and early 20th-century industrial and warehouse buildings, Belgian block streets, and its location on the East River by the imposing anchorage of the Manhattan Bridge. A large number of the buildings in Dumbo were bought by developer David Walentas and his company Two Trees Management in the late 20th century, and remade into an upscale residential and commercial community—first becoming a haven for art galleries, and currently a center for technology startups.
Dumbo earned the nickname "the center of the Brooklyn Tech Triangle"[9] thanks to its thriving community of tech startups. This designation coincided with its rise to become Brooklyn's most affluent neighborhood and the fourth-wealthiest community in New York City; this is owing in part to its large concentration of technology startups, its close proximity to Manhattan, and its large number of former industrial buildings that have been converted into spacious luxury residential lofts.[10] The neighborhood contains the corporate headquarters for e-commerce retailer Etsy and home furnishing stores company West Elm.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Dolkart, Andrew S.; et al. (December 18, 2007). DUMBO Historic District Designation Report (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Barnard, Anne (December 25, 2007). "Dumbo Journal: District Trying to Forge a New Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Rothenberg, Randall (February 10, 1980). "Brooklyn Hath Its Charms". The Buffalo News. p. E-3. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Martin (November 1, 2002). "Hot Spot". Newsday. p. 45. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Haridas, Sharanya (November 6, 2013). "How did Dumbo become Dumbo? The story of a neighborhood". The Brooklyn Ink. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (October 25, 1998). "SoHo, TriBeCa And Now Dumbo?". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Nonko, Emily (January 27, 2015). "The 8 Most Expensive Neighborhoods in New York City". New York.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
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