Broadway Pier, San Diego facts for kids
The Broadway Pier is a famous pier in downtown San Diego, California. It sits right on San Diego Bay, where Broadway and North Harbor Drive meet. This pier is special because it's one of two places in San Diego where big cruise ships can dock!
A Look Back in Time
The Broadway Pier was built a long time ago, in 1913. It was made to welcome passenger ships, like early cruise liners. This pier is about 800 feet (244 meters) long. It was also the very first pier in San Diego Bay to be made from strong, reinforced concrete. Since 1962, the Port of San Diego has been in charge of running the pier.
Changes Over the Years
In the 1970s, the Broadway Pier got a big makeover. An architect named Donald Innis helped redesign it. His plan was clever: if you stood on Broadway and looked towards the bay, you could still see the water! This isn't possible with the pier today. The 1970s design also had cool planter boxes with trees and plants right on the pier, which was a new idea for structures over water.
The pier even appeared in a movie called Hardcore in 1979. Years later, in 2003, it hosted a big party for the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, starring Russell Crowe.
In 2010, the 1970s pier building was taken down. A brand new, modern cruise ship terminal was built in its place. This new terminal helps San Diego welcome many more cruise ships and their passengers.
