PIER 7, MANILA 1930s

Pier 7 was constructed in 1918 and was designed by National Artist for Architecture Tomas Bautista Mapua. Located near Manila Hotel, it was known as the Million Dollar Pier because it is reputed to be the longest passenger pier in the world back then. The government spent 12 million pesos for the construction of Pier 7. In World War II, the pier suffered great damage due to the air bombing raids of the Japanese in 1941 and got totally destroyed during the liberation of Manila in 1945. It was rebuilt by the Americans during the restoration period and is now known as Pier 13.