My, what a crowd standing in the center of Atlantic Avenue. Sunday's freezing cold obviously did not discourage many brave souls from descending into, and visiting the abandoned Long Island Railroad tunnel.
The tunnel, which was originally opened in 1844, runs for a couple of blocks towards Brooklyn Heights. However, its use was discontinued by the 1860's. The tunnel was sealed and forgotten.
It was rediscovered by Robert "Bob" Diamond in 1981. He had tirelessly researched its existence. With a set of plans which he found at the Borough President's office, he was able to locate an opening at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street.
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1989.
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2 comments:
All without permits or consent of the city? This will all come to a glorious end (think Red Hook Ballfield vendors)when the federales get wind of it!
Bob Diamond "discovered" that tunnel just like Columbus "discovered" America. The neighborhood kids all knew it was there back in the 30s and used to play in it then.
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