The Old Barge Restaurant, on Front Street since the 1860’s, was carefully dismantled over the last few months, to allow for packing, shipping, and possible re-assembly in Brooklyn, New York, as a working establishment. Here are photographs of the process. -[mf]
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| The Old Barge Restaurant, on Front Street in New Haven, ready to undergo a careful dismantling |
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| New Haven Historian Robert Greenberg, our tour guide |
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| after dismantling, the earth will be carefully examined for artifacts |
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| some old bottles found during de-construction |
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| Old Barge Restaurant, as it is dismantled… |
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| Old Barge Restaurant, as it is dismantled… |
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| an old door, discovered behind another, newer door… |
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| a close-up of some old engraving… |
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| Labeling the pieces for reassembly at another site |
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| Joking with Historian Rob Greenberg… |
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| Old Barge Restaurant, as it is dismantled… |
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| Old Barge Restaurant, as it is dismantled… |
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| Old Barge Restaurant, as it is dismantled… |
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| Only the deck remains… |
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| now just a hole in the ground…
All Photographs © Mike Franzman but sharing is encouraged |