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Harwood, is a district on, Liberty City's, Portland Island. Harwood, is mainly undeveloped, with the exception of "Head Radio Station". And the rements of a train station of some sort. With a Car sales shop on the outskirts of the Saint Marks district, that continues on into Harwood.[[Image:http://faqsmedia.ign.com/faqs/image/sweiss_gta3_kuru5.jpg]]
[[File:Harwood-GTAIII-westwards.jpg|380px|thumb|Harwood, as seen to the west in GTA III.]]
 
'''Harwood''', is a district on [[Portland]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. It is a northernmost district in the island, bordering [[Saint Mark's]] and [[Hepburn Heights]] to the south.
 
== Character ==
Harwood is a northernmost district in Portland characterized by its largely undeveloped landscape, with only a few low-density businesses being based in the area, while other portions of the district are unoccupied.
 
The few buildings, businesses and landmarks that are within the district vary, from small scale commercial interests (a gas station, a car dealership, a taxi company, etc) to low grade industrial sites (a junkyard) and civic service (a fire station). Another interesting landmark in Harwood is a disused train yard containing abandoned flatcars; the yard is connected to a tunnel that cuts underneath Saint Mark's, originally intending to connect to [[Portland View]] and [[Portland Harbor]], lending to the idea that the Harwood trainyard was for industrial use.
 
Harwood is also a major location in Liberty City's transportation system in both GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, housing the Portland entrance into the [[Porter Tunnel]] and the Portland end of the [[Ferry|Portland-Staunton Ferry link]], respectively.
 
Due to its proximity to Saint Mark's, Harwood is mainly controlled by the [[Leone Family]].
 
Harwood may be based on the districts of [[wp:Brooklyn|Brooklyn´s]] [[wp:Williamsburg|Williamsburg]] and [[wp:East Williamsburg, Brooklyn|East Williamsburg]].
 
==Events==
The only real major event that took place in Harwood was the Harwood Slaughter of 1971. Here, notable [[Forelli Family]] hitman, [[Tommy Vercetti]], was sent to assassinate a rival gang member. However, Tommy was set up by his boss, [[Sonny Forelli]], and a group of hitmen arrived to kill him. Tommy, however, shot his way out of the ambush, killing all 11 enemies. After being arrested during his getaway drive, he was sentenced to 15 years in Liberty City Prison for 11 counts of homicide, and received "The Harwood Butcher" moniker as a result.
 
In [[1998]], during the events of GTA Liberty City Stories , [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]], after changing sides from the [[Sindacco Family]] to the Leone Family, is lured to be "made" shortly after the slaughter of the Sindaccos out of Portland, in a ceremony at Harwood. However, it turned out to be a trap and Leone made man, [[Mickey Hamfists]], [[The Made Man|killed]] O'Toole.
 
==Places==
*[[8-Ball|8-Ball's]] [[8-Ball Autos|Bomb shop]]
*[[AmCo]] gas station
*[[Borgnine Taxis]]
*[[Capital Autos]]
*[[Harwood Autocrusher and Junkyard]]
*[[Harwood Train Yard]]
*[[Harwood Dirt Track]] (GTA Liberty City Stories)
*[[Harwood Ferry Terminal]] (GTA Liberty City Stories)
*[[Liberty City Fire Department|Harwood Fire Station]]
*[[Head Radio Headquarters]]
*[[Porter Tunnel]] entrance (GTA III)
 
==Pickups==
===Health===
;GTA III
* At the AmCo Gas Station across the street from the Harwood Fire Station.
 
===Body armor===
;GTA Liberty City Stories
* On top of the elevated tracks above the southern part of the Harwood Dirt-Track.
* In the gated area on the west side of the main Harwood Ferry terminal building.
* On the roof of Head Radio building.
 
===Weapons===
;GTA III
* [[Flamethrower]] - On top of the Head Radio building.
* [[Micro Uzi]] - At the corner of the concrete embankment just northeast of the car crusher at Harwood Junkyard.
 
;GTA Liberty City Stories
* [[Fire Axe]] - On the east side of the Harwood Fire Station.
* [[Mac-10]] - Between a construction trailer and a red container crate on the concrete embankment just north of the Harwood Junkyard.
* [[Pump Action Shotgun|Shotgun]] - At the end of the small pier just northeast of the entrance to the Harwood Ferry Terminal.
 
==Trivia==
* Harwood may be a reference to "Hard-wood", which is a slang word for an erected penis. This is typical Rockstar humor.
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="180">
File:EightballsAutoyard-GTAIII-Harwood.jpg|Harwood "[[8-Ball Autos|Eightballs Autoyard]]", GTA III.
File:HarwoodAutocrusher&Junkyard-GTAIII-entrance.jpg|[[Harwood Autocrusher and Junkyard]], GTA III.
File:BorgnineTaxis-GTAIII-HQ.jpg|[[Borgnine Taxis]] depot, GTA III.
File:Harwoodfirestation-GTAIII-exterior.jpg|The Harwood, Portland firehouse, GTAIII.
File:HeadRadio-GTAIII-HQ.jpg|[[Head Radio]] [[Head Radio Headquarters|headquarters]], GTA III.
File:PorterTunnel-GTAIII-Portlandend.jpg|The Harwood entrance to the [[Porter Tunnel]], GTA III.
File:Autos-GTALCS-exterior.jpg|[[Capital Autos|(Capital) Auto's]], GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:AmCo-GTALCS-gasstation.jpg|[[AmCo]] gas station, GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:Harwooddirttrack-GTALCS.jpg|[[Harwood Dirt Track]], GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:Harwoodferryterminal-GTALCS.jpg|The Harwood [[ferry]] terminal, GTA Liberty City Stories.
</gallery>
 
{{Gtaiii areas}}
[[Category:Areas in Portland]]

Latest revision as of 19:31, 27 January 2013

Harwood, as seen to the west in GTA III.

Harwood, is a district on Portland, Liberty City, in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. It is a northernmost district in the island, bordering Saint Mark's and Hepburn Heights to the south.

Character

Harwood is a northernmost district in Portland characterized by its largely undeveloped landscape, with only a few low-density businesses being based in the area, while other portions of the district are unoccupied.

The few buildings, businesses and landmarks that are within the district vary, from small scale commercial interests (a gas station, a car dealership, a taxi company, etc) to low grade industrial sites (a junkyard) and civic service (a fire station). Another interesting landmark in Harwood is a disused train yard containing abandoned flatcars; the yard is connected to a tunnel that cuts underneath Saint Mark's, originally intending to connect to Portland View and Portland Harbor, lending to the idea that the Harwood trainyard was for industrial use.

Harwood is also a major location in Liberty City's transportation system in both GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories, housing the Portland entrance into the Porter Tunnel and the Portland end of the Portland-Staunton Ferry link, respectively.

Due to its proximity to Saint Mark's, Harwood is mainly controlled by the Leone Family.

Harwood may be based on the districts of Brooklyn´s Williamsburg and East Williamsburg.

Events

The only real major event that took place in Harwood was the Harwood Slaughter of 1971. Here, notable Forelli Family hitman, Tommy Vercetti, was sent to assassinate a rival gang member. However, Tommy was set up by his boss, Sonny Forelli, and a group of hitmen arrived to kill him. Tommy, however, shot his way out of the ambush, killing all 11 enemies. After being arrested during his getaway drive, he was sentenced to 15 years in Liberty City Prison for 11 counts of homicide, and received "The Harwood Butcher" moniker as a result.

In 1998, during the events of GTA Liberty City Stories , Joseph Daniel O'Toole, after changing sides from the Sindacco Family to the Leone Family, is lured to be "made" shortly after the slaughter of the Sindaccos out of Portland, in a ceremony at Harwood. However, it turned out to be a trap and Leone made man, Mickey Hamfists, killed O'Toole.

Places

Pickups

Health

GTA III
  • At the AmCo Gas Station across the street from the Harwood Fire Station.

Body armor

GTA Liberty City Stories
  • On top of the elevated tracks above the southern part of the Harwood Dirt-Track.
  • In the gated area on the west side of the main Harwood Ferry terminal building.
  • On the roof of Head Radio building.

Weapons

GTA III
  • Flamethrower - On top of the Head Radio building.
  • Micro Uzi - At the corner of the concrete embankment just northeast of the car crusher at Harwood Junkyard.
GTA Liberty City Stories
  • Fire Axe - On the east side of the Harwood Fire Station.
  • Mac-10 - Between a construction trailer and a red container crate on the concrete embankment just north of the Harwood Junkyard.
  • Shotgun - At the end of the small pier just northeast of the entrance to the Harwood Ferry Terminal.

Trivia

  • Harwood may be a reference to "Hard-wood", which is a slang word for an erected penis. This is typical Rockstar humor.

Gallery

Neighborhoods, districts and areas in Liberty City (GTA III Era)
Portland
Staunton Island
Shoreside Vale
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