Pier 40 at Hudson River Park

Pier 40 stands as a massive, square donut-shaped structure reaching eight hundred feet into the Hudson River. When it opened in nineteen sixty-two, it was the largest reinforced, pre-stressed concrete structure in the world. Its design replaced five individual finger piers with one expansive terminal intended to centralize passenger and freight operations for the Holland America Line. You are looking at a landmark that once served as the primary gateway for thousands of transatlantic travelers arriving in New York City.