Nash (harbor tug)
World War II U.S. Army Large Tug (LT) class seagoing tugboat in Buffalo, New York. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Nash is a World War II U.S. Army Large Tug (LT) seagoing tugboat built as hull #298 at Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, New York as a Design 271 steel-hulled Large Tug delivered in November 1943. Originally named Major Elisha K. Henson (LT-5), in 1946 she was renamed John F. Nash by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since retirement from the Corps of Engineers, LT-5 has been renamed Major Elisha K. Henson. As of the 1992 date of its listing as a National Historic Landmark, LT-5 was believed to be one of the last functional U.S. Army vessels that participated in Normandy landings.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 1776 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY |
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | Dec 4, 1991 |
| Listed for | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Major Elisha K. Henson (LT-5) |
| Reference number | 91002059 |
| Type of place | tug, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1776 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY |
| Coordinates | 43.4646° N, 76.5162° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Buffalo | 211 listed places in Buffalo → |
| Nearest national park unit | Harriet Tubman National Historical Park · 38 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Nash (harbor tug) listed on the National Register?
Dec 4, 1991. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Nash (harbor tug)?
1776 Niagara St., Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, 38 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Nash (harbor tug)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Nash (harbor tug)?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 91002059. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.