Plaza de Luna
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Plaza de Luna | |
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Size | 100,000 sq. ft. |
Facilities | interactive fountain, waterfront promenade (under construction), traffic loop with parking, wireless Internet (planned), event terrace |
Operated by | City of Pensacola |
Opened | 2007 |
Location | Palafox Pier |
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Plaza de Luna is a waterfront park overlooking Pensacola Bay. Located on the site of the former Bayfront Auditorium, demolished in July 2005 following damage from Hurricane Ivan, the $3 million project was funded jointly by the Community Redevelopment Agency ($2.1 million) and FEMA ($800,000). It is named for Tristan de Luna, whose 1559 expedition near Pensacola was America's first European settlement.