Newport Center
The Newport Center is a business, shopping and entertainment district in Newport Beach in the US state of California . It extends on a hill above the harbor, from which one can overlook the Pacific Ocean . The Corona del Mar district is located around the site, and the Newport Beach Country Club borders the area to the west . The main access is on California State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway), which runs along the southern edge of the Newport Center.
Many of the city's largest companies have settled here. These include the investment company PIMCO , the life insurance and financial services company Pacific Life , the property developer Irvine Company and the software company Day Software .
Fashion Island , which is surrounded by Newport Center Drive, forms the focal point of the Newport Center . The huge shopping center houses numerous shops and department stores. On San Clemente Drive, the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) attracts fans of contemporary and modern art. There is an abundance of restaurants and other entertainment options in the immediate vicinity.
history
A jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America took place on the grounds of today's Newport Center in 1953 . 50,000 scouts from all 48 US states as well as Alaska , Hawaii and 16 other countries took part. A nearby street was later christened Jamboree Road in memory of this event .
In the early 1960s, the local Irvine Company began planning the construction of the Newport Center. A business district with offices, shops and restaurants was to be created. The location chosen was an area on the so-called Irvine Ranch , one of the company's large land holdings. During the excavation work, the remains of a petrified forest were found .
The first structures were built in the international style . The well-known architects William Pereira and Welton Becket were responsible for the building design. In 1967 the Fashion Island , a large shopping center, finally opened its doors. Pacific Life's headquarters on Newport Center Drive, built in 1972, is considered an outstanding example of futurism in architecture.
In the following years, the Newport Center has developed into a lively shopping and business center in Newport Beach, which exudes a great attraction far beyond the borders of Orange County .
Web links
- History of Irvine Ranch and Newport Center (English)
- Official website of the Fashion Island (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elia Powers: 50,000 Boy Scoutrs can't be wrong. (No longer available online.) Daily Pilot , archived from the original on September 28, 2007 ; accessed on May 15, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Orange County - 1946 to 1962. OC Almanac , accessed May 15, 2009 .
- ^ Irvine Ranch Gives Way to Urban Development. Irvine Historical Society , accessed May 22, 2009 .
- ↑ James P. Felton: Newport Beach Chronological Timeline. Newport Beach Public Library , accessed May 2, 2009 .
