Harborplace
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Harborplace is a festival marketplace in Baltimore, Maryland, that opened in 1980 as a centerpiece of the revival of downtown Baltimore. As its name suggests, it is located on the Inner Harbor.
Harborplace is comprised of two 2-story pavilions, the Pratt Street Pavilion and the Light Street Pavilion. The third part of the Harborplace complex is a 4-story glass-enclosed building known as The Gallery at Harborplace, which opened in 1987. Each of these buildings contains stores and restaurants. Many of the stores sell merchandise specific to Baltimore or the state of Maryland, such as blue crab food products, Baltimore Orioles and Ravens merchandise, and University of Maryland Terrapins clothing. Local merchants are complemented by national retailers and restaurants, such as The Cheesecake Factory, Johnny Rockets, the Discovery Channel Store, GAP, California Pizza Kitchen, Starbucks, and Uno Chicago Grill.
Harborplace was designed by Benjamin C. Thompson and was built by the developer James W. Rouse and The Rouse Company.
On the weekend of July 1, 2005, Harborplace celebrated its 25th anniversary with an opening ceremony containing known local politicians and other honoraries such as Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, and Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association (BACVA) president Leslie R. Doggett.
