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The team made Henry E. Huntington a partner in the Newport Beach development. In 1905, the Pacific Electric street cars ran to Newport; in 1906 the line continued to Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Pavilion. In 1939 the old McFadden Wharf was removed after being damaged by a large storm in 1928. In 1940 the current Newport Municipal Pier was built.
Aerial view of the Newport Municipal Pier at Newport Beach, California in the 1940s. The original pier was known as McFadden Wharf when it was completed in the summer of 1888 by local landowners James and Robert McFadden. [1] The wharf served as a shipping connection for the McFaddens to offload lumber, hides and other merchandise. [2]
Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, California, January 2013 The recorded history of the Newport Beach, California region began when the area was first explored by Europeans in the 1500s. Prior to that time, Native Americans such as the Tongva and Juaneño / Luiseño people had been living in the area for thousands of years.
Thomas Abruzese has been trying to get their Waites Wharf hotel project through Newport’s development and permitting processes since 2019.
The Abruzese family, has been trying to get a hotel on Waites Wharf past the city of Newport’s regulatory bodies since the summer of 2019. The Abruzese family, has been trying to get a hotel on ...
The Zoning Board process alone took just under 11 hours spread out between three special meetings.
The Santa Ana Rail Road was formed by the Newport Wharf and Lumber Company on August 23, 1889 to build a railway connection from the lumber company wharf in Newport Beach, California to the national rail network in Santa Ana, California. The 11.71-mile (18.85 km) rail line was built in 1890 and operated as a freight line until passenger service ...
The Dory Fishing Fleet and Market is a beachside fishing cooperative located in the city of Newport Beach, California. It was founded in 1891 at the base of what was then McFadden Wharf, now known as the Newport Pier. The Dory Fleet, a registered historical landmark, is considered the last beachside cooperative of its kind in the United States. [1]