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Waterfront may refer to: *Waterfront (area), the dockland district of a town Music *Waterfront (band), a 1980s British pop duo *Waterfront Records, an Australian record label * "Waterfront" (song), a 1983 song by Simple Minds *Waterfront Blues Festival, in Portland, Oregon * ''Waterfront'' (album) Film and television * ''Waterfront'' (1928 film), directed by William A. Seiter * ''Waterfront'' (1939 film) a Warner Brothers film directed by Terry O. Morse * ''Waterfront'' (1944 film), starring John Carradine * ''Waterfront'' (1950 film), directed by Michael Anderson, starring Richard Burton and Robert Newton * ''Waterfront'' (1955 TV series), a 1955 television series starring Preston Foster * ''Waterfront'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian miniseries Places * Waterfront, Swansea, a community and electoral ward in Swansea, Wales *Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center, located in Bettendorf, Iowa, USA *Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a historic harbour in Cape Town, South Africa *D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront (area)
The waterfront area of a city or town is its dockland district, or the area alongside a body of water. See also *Belgrade Waterfront *Ipswich Waterfront *Valletta Waterfront *Sabarmati Riverfront Sabarmati Riverfront is a waterfront being developed along the banks of Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, India. Proposed in the 1960s, the construction began in 2005. Since 2012, the waterfront is gradually opened to public as and when facilities ... References External links {{Authority control Docks (maritime) Cityscapes Waterfronts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Waterfront
The Waterfront is a super-regional open air shopping mall spanning the three boroughs of Homestead, West Homestead, and Munhall near Pittsburgh. The shopping mall sits on land once occupied by U.S. Steel's Homestead Steel Works plant, which closed in 1986. It has a gross leasable area of in "The Waterfront" and in "The Town Center." The development officially opened in 1999. More development continued into the early 21st century. The Waterfront is accessible from the Parkway East via the Homestead High-Level Bridge, now known as the Homestead Grays Bridge. Pennsylvania Route 837, which runs through the town of Homestead also connects drivers to The Waterfront via Amity Street and Waterfront Drive. History The site still has the smokestacks of the 19th-century steel works that helped make Pittsburgh the greatest Steel City in America. In 2005, Industrial Workers of the World celebrated their 100th Anniversary, having formed in there in 1905. The local celebration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Waterfront
Stockholm Waterfront, consists of three separate buildings for conferences, hotel and offices. The buildings are located at Klarabergsviadukten in central Stockholm, at the place where previously stood, overlooking Riddarfjärden. The complex is built for three functions, called ''Radisson Blu Waterfront'' (for hotel), ''Stockholm Waterfront'' (for congresses) and ''Waterfront Building'' (for offices). Architect is the White arkitekter firm. Radisson Blu operates the hotel and congress parts and was opened on January 20, 2011. The first idea for a complex at the site was presented in early 21st century by architect Gert Wingårdh, a proposal for a new hotel and congress centre at the city block Bangårdsposetn 1 och 2. His proposition was however seen as to challenging at one of the most vulnerable places in Stockholm, on Riddarfjärden and neighboring the Stockholm City Hall and was never realized. The present project Stockholm Waterfront began in 2005, when the City of Stock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront City (other) , currently under construction
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Waterfront City may refer to: * Waterfront City - a precinct of Melbourne Docklands * Waterfront City, Dubai, an area of Dubai Waterfront The Dubai Waterfront (now known as ''Waterfront'') was expected to become the largest waterfront and largest man-made development in the world. The project is a conglomeration of canals and artificial archipelago; it would occupy the last rema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront Station (Washington Metro)
Waterfront (known as Waterfront–SEU from 1997 to 2011) is a Washington Metro station in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on December 28, 1991, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Waterfront is located in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood at the intersection of 4th and M Streets SW. Notable places nearby * Arena Stage * Fort Lesley McNair * Titanic Memorial * The Wharf History Much of the physical construction of the station was complete by 1980, and its opening was initially to occur in 1983. However, due to litigation surrounding where the line would terminate in Prince George's County, planning and construction of the Green Line halted in 1981 and would not resume until 1985. The station opened on December 28, 1991, and coincided with the completion of approximately of rail southeast of the L'Enfant Plaza station and the opening of the Anacostia and Navy Yar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront Station (Vancouver)
Waterfront station is a major intermodal public transportation facility and the main transit terminus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located on West Cordova Street in Downtown Vancouver, between Granville and Seymour Street. The station is also accessible via two other street-level entrances, one on Howe Street to the west for direct access to the Expo Line and another on Granville Street to the south for direct access to the Canada Line. The station is within walking distance of Vancouver's historical Gastown district, Canada Place, Vancouver Convention Centre, Harbour Centre, Sinclair Centre, and the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre float plane terminal. A heliport operated by Helijet, along with the downtown campuses for Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology, are also located within the vicinity of the station. History Waterfront station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and opened on August 1, 1914. It was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront Station (Singapore)
The Sentosa Express is a monorail line connecting Sentosa island to HarbourFront on the Singapore mainland. It was built at a cost of S$140 million to replace the previous Sentosa Monorail. Development began in June 2003 and construction works were completed in December 2006. The fully elevated 2.1-kilometre (1.3-mile; per direction) two-way line (4.3-km total track length) opened on 15 January 2007. The monorail system, privately owned and operated by Sentosa Development Corporation, can move up to 4,000 passengers per hour per direction. History In June 2002, the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) awarded a contract to Japanese subsidiary Hitachi Asia to build the Sentosa Express, which was part of a ten-year redevelopment plan for Sentosa, an offshore island south of the Singapore main island dedicated to tourism. It was to replace the Sentosa Monorail which had been in operation since 1982, with the previous monorail planned for demolition by 2005. Unlike it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront Trail
Stretching over 3600 km (2236 miles) from Prince Township, west of Sault Ste. Marie, to the Quebec border, the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail is a signed route of interconnecting roads and off-road trails joining over 150 communities and First Nations along the Canadian shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. A celebration of nature and culture, the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail is part of a strategy to protect and connect people to the largest group of freshwater lakes on earth. It is a legacy project of thWaterfront Regeneration Trust a charity, and its community partners. Through Toronto, the trail is called the Martin Goodman Trail. The Waterfront Trail is also used by commuters in parts of Southern Ontario. Expansion and future plans In October 2013, Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne announced government support for expansion of the trail system to better connect the 2015 Pan Am Games venues and community. I want to ensure that all of the people of this province b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront Park (Seattle)
Waterfront Park is a public park on the Central Waterfront, Downtown, Seattle, Washington, USA. Designed by the Bumgardner Partnership and consultants, it was constructed on the site of the former Schwabacher Wharf (Pier 58).The History of Pier 57 pier57seattle.com. Accessed online October 14, 2008.Waterfront Park Seattle Parks and Recreation. Accessed online October 20, 2008. History of the site In its early years, the pier then known variously as Schwabacher Wharf, Schwabacher's Wharf, Schwabacher Dock, etc. was the location of two prominent events in the city's history. The freighter ''Miike Maru'' opened Seattle's Japan trade by docking there August ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront Place, Brisbane
Waterfront Place is an office building in the Brisbane central business district in Queensland, Australia. It is located at 1 Eagle Street, beside the Brisbane River. It was constructed by renowned Queensland builder and developer F. A. Pidgeon and Son who led the projects development in a joint venture with Folkestone Limited. Construction was completed in 1989. The building stands tall. The Waterfront Place foyer is regularly used for art exhibitions. A grand piano is featured in the southern end of the foyer and can usually be heard playing during the morning as office workers arrive at the building. During the Christmas season, choirs and instrumentalists perform Christmas music. Architecture Waterfront Place is one of Brisbane's landmark office towers, located on the edge of the Brisbane River in the heart of the Brisbane central business district. The building features views of the City, the Brisbane River and Story Bridge, and, from its upper floors, the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WaterFront Center
The WaterFront Center is non-profit organization located in Oyster Bay, New York. The organization provides access to the waters of Oyster Bay Harbor and Long Island Sound History In the late 1980’s a real estate development proposal threatened the former Jakobson Shipyard on the shoreline of Oyster Bay. Concerned about the impact this development would have on Oyster Bay Harbor, Friends of the Bay, a not-for-profit group, the late State Senator Ralph Marino, former State Senator Carl Marcellino, and other elected officials lead a campaign that brought the community together against that proposal and came up with 6 proposals. Of those 6, Plan D was chosen; Plan D was the development of a Community Environmental and Marine Education Center. The plan was approved in 1998 and then in 2000, The WaterFront Center was established. Oyster Sloop ''Christeen'' ''Christeen'', a 38-foot gaff-rigged sloop, is the oldest oyster sloop in America and a National Historic Landmark. She was ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfront, New Jersey (other)
Waterfront, New Jersey can refer to: *Camden Waterfront in Camden, New Jersey *Hudson Waterfront in Hudson County, New Jersey *Lamberton, New Jersey Lamberton was the name of a port community on the Delaware River in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was annexed by the city of Trenton as part of South Trenton in 1856. It is now known simply as Waterfront. Lamberton is often inc ..., also known as Waterfront, in Trenton, New Jersey {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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