Turkeys on The High Line (c) Michael Domino 2104 As legend has it, in 1980, after years of declining use, the final train chugged down the elevated railway carrying three carloads of frozen turkeys. This last shipment of turkeys marked the end of an era in which the High Line played an integral role in bringing raw materials and food into New York City. Since its construction in 1934, the High Line had transported meat, raw goods, and manufactured products to and from the area’s factories, including the Nabisco bakery within the building that is now home to Chelsea Market. Today, as you stroll through the park, you will see remnants of the High Line’s past function as an active railway preserved in the park’s design. Spurs where the trains once pulled into neighboring buildings to load and unload their freight are now horticultural preserves. The High Line’s original rail tracks are embedded within the planting beds. You can even spot old meat hooks hanging along the factory buildings near the southern end of the High Line. - Friends of The High Line
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:12:21 +0000
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