Synopsis of New York Harbor Line Board decision concerning extending harbor lines in Hudson River

Subject(s): Harbors--Access, Harbors--Management, Navigation, New York (State)--New York--Chelsea Piers, Piers--Planning

The New York Harbor Line Board recommends denying an application from the City of New York to extend a pier in a section of the Hudson River. Brigadier General Gillespie, U.S. Army chief of engineers, concurs in the recommendation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-04

Creator(s)

Gillespie, G. L.

Recipient

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Other

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Synopsis of New York Harbor Line Board decision concerning extending harbor lines in Hudson River. [December 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42956. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gillespie, G. L.. Synopsis of New York Harbor Line Board decision concerning extending harbor lines in Hudson River. [4 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42956.

APA:

Gillespie, G. L.., [1903, December 4]. Synopsis of New York Harbor Line Board decision concerning extending harbor lines in Hudson River.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42956.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.