NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x' in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name JOHN J. HARVEY, fireboat other name/site number 2. Location street & town Pier 63, North River not for publication city or town New York vicinity state New York code NY county New York code 061 zip code 10011 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I heroby certify that this nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant nationally statewide locally. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the property is: Signature of the Keeper Date of Action entered in the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the National Register See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register. removed from the National Register. other, (explain:) JOHN J. HARVEY, fireboat, Pier 63, New York New York Co., New York Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (check as many boxes as apply) (check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) public-local district Contributing Noncontributing private building(s) buildings public-State site sites public-Federal structure 01 00 structures object objects 01 00 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A 00 6. Function or Use Historic Function Current Function (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) TRANSPORTATION / water-related RECREATION AND CULTURE / museum GOVERNMENT / fireboat 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) OTHER: fireboat foundation walls roof other steel Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) JOHN J. HARVEY, fireboat, Pier 63, New York New York Co., New York Name of Property County and State 8. Description Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) A Property is associated with events that have made MARITIME HISTORY a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, Period of Significance information important in prehistory or history. 1931-1957 Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) Significant Dates Property is: 1931 A owned by a religious institution or used for 1956-1957 religious purposes. Significant Persons B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation D a cemetery. N/A E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. F a commemorative property. Architect/Builder Gielow, Henry J., naval architect G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Todd Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp., Brooklyn, NY, builder. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets. Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: preliminary determination of individual listing (36 State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested Other State agency previously listed in the National Register Federal agency previously determined eligible by the National Local government Register University designated a National Historic Landmark Other Name of repository: recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # NYS Div. for Hist. Preservation, Waterford, NY recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # JOHN J. HARV EY, fireboat, Pier 63, New York New York Co., New York Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property less than one acre UTM References (Place additional boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) 1 18 2 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 3 4 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Al Trojanowicz, fire dispatcher; historian, ed. by Mark Peckham, NYS Div. for Hist. Preservation organization c/o John J. Harvey, LTD date November 1999 street & number 100 West 72nd St. telephone 212-874-4771 city or town New York state NY zip code 10023 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name/title John J. Harvey, LTD street & number 100 West 72nd St. telephone 212-874-4771 city or town New York state NY zip code Description: The John J. Harvey is a large fireboat currently afloat at Pier 63, North River, at the west end of 23rd Street in Manhattan. Built in 1931 according to plans by Henry J. Gielow, Inc., naval architects and built at the Todd Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Corporation in Brooklyn, NY, the steel boat measures 130’ length overall, with a beam of 28’ and a draft of 9’, and 268 gross tons. Present freeboard amidships is 7'4". In form, John J. Harvey’s fast, steamboat-like steel hull has a very traditional plumb bow, an elliptical counter stern and graceful sheer lines. Her narrow deckhouse is surmounted by an absolutely vertical pilothouse, behind which is a boat deck with one large and two smaller stacks. The deckhouse contains two companionways (fore and aft) to below-decks, and three companionways, (two exterior) to the pilothouse and boat deck. There are eight deck pipes, or monitors, one at the bow, two above the pilot house, two on a platform level with and aft of the boat deck, and three on an aft tower level with the top of the pilot house. The largest deck pipes have a capacity of 3,000 gallons per minute, and together the eight deck pipes can discharge 18,000 gallons per minute, an amount equal to two dozen land fire engines. The hull is a transversely framed, riveted steel structure. There are 73 frames numbered from aft to forward. Frame spacing is 21" on centers reduced to 15" on centers forward of frame 60. Heavy web frames are introduced every 5th or 6th frame in way of the engine room. A full length bar keel is provided and heavy engine girders run fore and aft. At frames 9, 49, and 70, complete watertight bulkheads extend from the top to the bottom of the hull with the bulkhead at frame 49 fitted with a watertight door. Watertight flats, aft of frame 9 and forward of frame 49, are further subdivided. No double bottom is fitted. Nickel steel shell plating is arranged in seven strakes and is generally 3/8" thick. Plating at the large sea intakes is increased to 5/8". Above the main deck, bulwark plating is 1/4". Shell plating rivets are mostly 3/4" diameter. The main deck is supported by angle deck beams riveted to the hull frames through brackets. The deckhouse is constructed with 1/4" plate riveted to angle frames. John J. Harvey is powered by five Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines, each 8 cylinder Opposed Piston, Model 38F5¼ rated at 600 horse power, installed in 1957 in place of her original five gasoline engines. The four outboard engines each have LeCourtenay centrifugal fire pumps rated at 4000 gallons per minute at 150 pounds per square inch, drawing water through their own sea chests. Although her total rated capacity is 16,000 gallons per minute, she significantly exceeds this, over 18,000 gallons per minute having been recorded.