Pier 40, Holland-America Lines
Address:
Hudson River Park
Ft of W Houston St.
North River, Manhattan
Category: Steamship Offices & Piers
Built: 1954
Description: Holland-America built the 14.5-acre square wharf to serve both the transatlantic passenger and cargo trade. It is the largest pier on the river. In the lobby, a 12-by-20-foot mural by Frank Nix shows a map of Europe with Holland America's ports of call and the four vessels that sailed under the name Rotterdam, as well as symbols including the Atomium built for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. The company's Cruise Ship Lines used the pier by 1970, then relocated their headquarters to Seattle in 1983. The pier was subsequently used as a warehouse and Federal Express distribution center. The wharf is currently part parking garage and recreation complex.
