In 1896 construction of Port Knol began in the city of Huntington. The port was built in the Pearl District and was completed in 1911. Three sections make up the entire port, the Dock Lauderhurst, Dock Knol and Dock Foundland. By 1915 it was in the top five busiest ports in the world and the Knol family [which was responsible for the project] became the wealthiest family in the country. Huntington was also at one of it's best point in time with the economy booming and the population growing faster than ever before.
But in 1922 a plague hit the city hard and nearly 15% of the cities population died. Another 20 percent, mainly poor people and wealthy people left the city. The wealthy began buying giant lots in the countryside, although the plague was airborn. Authorities began scouting the countryside for the homeless and began placing them in camps, although the fatalities were worse than in any other location in the country. In Huntington Port Knol was used as a passenger terminal when thousands began to flee the city. Big companies, along with the Knol Company made millions by over charging tickets.
The Great Plague of 22 was definitely a major event in the cities history but it didn't last as long as people expected so the city was up and running by 1929. Still, population was lower than before and the economy didn't grow as fast.
Time went by and Port Knol was in operation but the port began to deteriorate. Larger ships meant less traffic and a new port was needed. But the Knol Company had lost great amounts of money and couldn't afford to build a new one. On top of that the government began to abandon the port. In 1976 a new port opened some 6 miles away and Port Knol was down to it's knees. The Knol family went bankrupt in 1983 and the city bought the port.
The port went unused for nearly a decade. In 1992 a company began discussing plans with the city to develop the site and in 1995 a deal was approved to the Port Knol Group. The plan called for a new business district to be built. Other areas were considered but they were all scrapped due to distance from city center and the amount of space available. Construction began in 1997, starting by filling the middle and largest dock [Dock Knol].
Ground broke for the first skyscraper in the district in 1999 and was completed in 2003. Today the city is the cities main district and has recently seen many residential towers pop up, making Port Knol more of a city within a city. The Office towers are also getting larger and taller making it the area with the most skyscrapers in the nation.
Since the docks were never developed they don't have much historic buildings but a few ones for port business we're built. The most famous historic buildings in Port Knoll are the Rogers Powerhouse[s]. They are located in the back of the Pearl District, in the entrance of Port Knol. The Roger Bridge is also famous for it's Art Deco style and innovative design for it's time.
Okay, I'm on the early stages of designing this city. I plan on adding more details than before and working on other things like roads, sidewalks, subway entrances, parks, etc, etc...
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