Titanic Memorial Park | Fulton and Pearl Street
Titanic Memorial Lighthouse, located in the Titanic Memorial Park at the corner of Pearl Street and Fulton Street, is a formally accessioned artifact in the collection of the South Street Seaport Museum. A memorial created to honor RMS Titanic’s passengers, officers, and crew who perished when the ship sank after collision with an iceberg, the lighthouse was dedicated in 1913 on the anniversary of the ship’s sinking.
Originally erected on the roof of the Seamen’s Church Institute at 25 South Street and Coenties Slip, the tower was designed by Warren & Wetmore (the architects of Grand Central Terminal) and was saved by the Seaport Museum through an arranged donation from the firm hired to demolish the building on which it stood. It was initially placed on Pier 16 and then in 1976, after a partial restoration, the lighthouse was moved to its current location atop a lighthouse-inspired concrete podium at the head of the Titanic Memorial Park where it welcomes visitors to the South Street Seaport Historic District. When in the district, be sure to visit the Lighthouse and read its plaque, pay your respects, or sit in the park to enjoy the quiet beauty of Little Water Street in the presence of the memorial.
Renowned preservation architects Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc. were selected in 2023 from a highly competitive field to complete the restoration of the memorial. The restoration of the artifact is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc. and Michael Devonshire,” said Capt. Jonathan Boulware, President and CEO of the South Street Seaport Museum, which originally saved and now owns the artifact. “The Titanic Memorial Lighthouse will again shine in lower Manhattan as a beacon of history and hope in honor of those lost in the Titanic disaster.” Capt. Boulware went on to suggest that “When it’s complete, perhaps there can be a downtown New Year’s Eve celebration for New Yorkers.”
The South Street Seaport Museum particularly invites the descendants of Titanic passengers and crew to sign up for the latest updates about the restoration of the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse. Click below to sign up for updates.
Additional Information
More about the history of the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse with a gallery of photographs from the Museum’s archives across the years can be found below.
Learn more about the history of the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse.
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