"The 118-year-old vessel has lived many lives. Built in 1907, she ferried immigrants to Ellis Island, served in both world wars, toured Lady Liberty, shuttled passengers to Block Island and Casco Bay and even spent time as scrap. Since 2003, though, she's been a floating fantasia-home and studio to artists Richard and Victoria MacKenzie-Childs, who transformed the 150-foot-long, 10,000-square-foot ship into something between a maximalist wonderland and a living history museum."
"RECOMMENDED: New York City could get its first hydrogen ferry-what to know about the clean, green marine upgrade Think bright painted walls, lace and patterned wallpaper, swinging rope chairs, trunks straight out of steampunk dreams and beds tucked everywhere from the wheelhouse to the engine room. There's even a piano on board. Original ship details still peek through, layered with the couple's signature eccentric aesthetic. The result is part antique, part fever dream and entirely unique."
A 118-year-old Yankee ferry built in 1907 is listed for $1.25 million. The iron-hulled steamship ferried immigrants to Ellis Island, served in both world wars, toured Lady Liberty, shuttled passengers to Block Island and Casco Bay, and spent time as scrap. Since 2003, artists Richard and Victoria MacKenzie-Childs converted the 150-foot, 10,000-square-foot vessel into a maximalist floating home and studio with bright painted walls, patterned wallpaper, rope chairs, trunks, multiple tucked beds, and a piano. Original ship details remain layered beneath the eccentric décor. Dockage costs and the owners' age prompted the sale. The vessel has moved among Tribeca, Hoboken, Gowanus, and a Staten Island shipyard and is currently open for tours.
Read at Time Out New York
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