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. A festival marketplace was a concept of James W. Rouse (1914-1996) and the Rouse Company in the United States to revitalize downtown areas in major cities in the late 20th century. ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town[1][2], B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America,[3] Get in on it. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Inner Harbor is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the City of Baltimore. ...

Harborplace is comprised of two 2-story pavilions, the Pratt Street Pavilion and the Light Street Pavilion. The third part of the Harborplace complex, located across Pratt Street from the Harbor, is a 4-story glass-enclosed building known as The Gallery at Harborplace, which opened in 1987 and which is attached to Baltimore's Renaissance Hotel. Each of these buildings contains dozens of 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, Five Guys, the Discovery Channel Store, Banana Republic, GAP, California Pizza Kitchen, Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, bebe, J. Crew, Starbucks, Brooks Brothers, Urban Outfitters, and Uno Chicago Grill. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Renaissance Hotels is a worldwide brand of hotels and resorts. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Binomial name Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is a crustacean found in the waters off the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot Edgar, Allan, and Poe League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996–present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore Ravens... University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in College Park, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. The flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, the university is most often referred to as the... The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. ... Johnny Rockets logo Original Johnny Rockets location on Melrose Ave. ... Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries is a fast casual restaurant chain that originated in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. ... Discovery Channel is a cable and satellite TV channel distributed by Discovery Communications that provides non-fiction programming focused on science, history and nature. ... Banana republic is a pejorative term for a small, often Latin American or Caribbean country that is politically unstable, dependent on limited agriculture, and ruled by a small, self-elected, wealthy and corrupt clique. ... Gap, Incorporated (NYSE: GPS) is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris Fisher. ... California Pizza Kitchen NASDAQ: CPKI is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. ... The cover of a Victorias Secret catalog from 1990. ... Bath & Body Works, LLC is an American retail store thats part of the Limited Brands umbrella. ... bebe stores (pronounced bee-bee) is an American clothing retailer founded in 1976 by the Iranian-born Manny Mashouf, who emigrated to the United States in the early 70s and opened the first bebe store in San Francisco. ... J.Crew is a mens and womens clothing and accessories company in the United States. ... Starbucks is the worlds largest chain of coffee shops. ... Brooks Brothers is the oldest surviving mens clothier in the United States. ... Urban Outfitters, Inc. ... Uno Chicago Grill, formerly known as Pizzeria Uno or more informally as Unos, is a loosely-franchised pizzeria restaurant chain credited[1] with creating Chicago-style pizza. ...

Harborplace was designed by Benjamin C. Thompson and was built by the developer James W. Rouse and The Rouse Company. Benjamin C. Thompson (July 3, 1918 - August 21, 2002) was a notable American architect. ... Rouse on the August 24, 1981 cover of TIME. James Wilson Rouse (April 26, 1914 - April 9, 1996) was a pioneering real estate developer civic activist, and later, free enterprise-based philanthropist. ... The Rouse Company, founded by James W. Rouse (1914-1996) in 1939 was a publicly held shopping mall and community developer from 1956 until 2004 when General Growth Properties Inc. ...

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. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... For the journalist, see Martin OMalley (journalist). ... The Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association (BACVA) is a quasi-public organization started in 1980 by then-Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaffer. ...

External links

• Official Harborplace Website
• Listing of Stores In Harborplace