Prior to the construction of these infrastructures, transbay transportation was dominated by fleets of ferryboats operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Key System transit company.

Prior to the construction of a dam at the resurgence to feed water to the paper mill downstream, two more chambers ( the Fourth and Fifth ) were accessible.

Prior to his career in philosophy and education with Dr Adler, Weismann was a consultant in the field of architecture, construction management and exhibit design and fabrication.

Prior to the United States ' involvement in the conflict, construction began on MacDill Field, the predecessor of present day MacDill Air Force Base.

Prior to the construction of the Catalina Highway on the opposite side of the Santa Catalina range, the Oracle Control Road was the only road access to the mountain community of Summerhaven.

Prior to its construction, the tract of land had been used as a horse racing track and a fairground.

Prior to the construction of U. S. Route 3, along the Connecticut, this was the only road north to Pittsburg.

Prior to the construction of the Northway ( Interstate 87 ), US Route 9 was the major north-south highway between Albany and Montreal, which made Schroon Lake a convenient stopping off point for travelers to purchase gas, lodging, and meals.

Prior to the construction of the current chapel, Roman Catholic services were held in the ice house at Lakeview House.

Prior to the introduction of fibreglass as a construction material, dories were more popular because their ease of assembly and, thereby, lower cost.

Prior to the construction of the railroad in 1883, Moab was a strategic place to cross the Colorado River.

Prior to the construction of the ward house church was held in the homes of the settlers.

Prior to the construction of English park the festival was held in the War Memorial park on 7Th St.

Prior to the actual construction of the navigation, there had been almost 120 years of proposals for such a scheme, and opposition from the port of Maldon, which anticipated that its revenues would fall if vessels could travel to Chelmsford.

Prior to the construction of a museum on the site, archaeologists unearthed a mass grave and personal belongings of the Jewish victims.

Prior to the choice of the name, its construction site had been shown on maps as the generic Bay View Stadium.

Prior to the construction of Kansai International Airport, Osaka was the smallest prefecture in Japan.

Prior to the construction of the current complex, the UN was headquartered at a temporary location at the Sperry Gyroscope Corporation's offices in Lake Success, New York, an eastern suburb of the city in Nassau County on Long Island, from 1946 – 1952.

Prior to construction, most residents in towns like Fairbanks — still recovering from the devastating 1967 Fairbanks Flood — strongly supported the pipeline.

Prior to construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, otherwise known as the Salmon Bay Waterway, water used to exit Lake Washington via the Black River which flowed from the south end of Lake Washington into the Duwamish River.

Prior to the construction of The Pentagon during the 1940s, the Second Empire-style Ohio State Asylum for the Insane in Columbus, Ohio was reported to be the largest building under one roof in the U. S., though the title may actually belong to Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, another Kirkbride Second Empire asylum.

Prior to the planned opening in 2005, THSRC blamed TSC for construction delays, identifying that as the reason for the postponement of the opening.

Prior to the construction of the causeway, Cape Breton Island was connected to the mainland by separate railway car and motor vehicle ferries.

Prior to the construction of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly was the main airport of Paris.

Prior to the completion in 1844 of a long tunnel through a spur in the Moelwyn Mountain, the slate trains were worked over the top via inclines ( designed by Robert Stephenson ), the site of which can still be seen but there are no visible remnants.

Prior to the work associated with the redevelopment, an external walkway ran at first-floor level along Stephenson Street to the corner of Navigation Street, from where another staircase and a spiral ramp provided additional access.

Prior to the 1963 Act, it was chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor and the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Prior to 1902, the Prime Minister sometimes came from the House of Lords, provided that his government could form a majority in the Commons.

Prior to its inclusion within the fenced compound that now includes the Old Executive Office Building to the west and the Treasury Building to the east, this sidewalk served as a queuing area for the daily public tours of the White House.

Prior to his days as a leading member of the Yippie movement, Hoffman was involved with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ( SNCC ), and organized " Liberty House ", which sold items to support the Civil Rights Movement in the southern United States.

Prior to the decision of the House of Lords in Re B ( A Child ) UKHL 35 http :// www. publications. parliament. uk / pa / ld200708 / ldjudgmt / jd080611 / child-1. htm there had been some confusion-even at the Court of Appeal-as to whether there was some intermediate standard, described as the ' heightened standard '.

Prior to World War I they used the additional titles Prince ( Princess ) of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke ( Duchess ) of Saxony as members of the House of Wettin.

Prior to his next album Beefheart appeared in 1977 on the Tubes ' album Now, playing saxophone on the song " Cathy's Clone ", and the album also featured a cover of the Clear Spot song " My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains ".

Prior to the establishment of The Office, Virgin Atlantic had its head office in Ashdown House on the High Street in Crawley.

Prior to the opening of Waterside, the airline's head office was the Speedbird House at London Heathrow Airport.

Prior to 1968, each parish regardless of population had at least one member in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Prior to 1968, each parish regardless of population had at least one member in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Prior Lake is located in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by John Kline, a Republican, who is conservative on a variety of social issues, scoring 2. 8 % progressive on a range of issues and 88 % conservative based on 2006 House votes.

Prior to the post office inside the city of Carlton, Wilson Carl, owned the original Post Office, Stagecoach stop, and Blacksmith shop, for the area, about 7 miles West of Carlton, and his home was known as Mountain House.

Prior to her appointment, she was Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

Prior to its disestablishment, Sabena had its head office in the Sabena House in Zaventem.

Prior to the adoption of the rules by the United States House of Representatives, the House operates under general parliamentary rules and Jefferson's Manual but these are not binding on the current House until they are approved by the membership of the current Congress.

Prior to the formation of Crass, Penny Rimbaud and Gee Vaucher had published their creative works via their own Dial House based Exitstencil Press.

Prior to undergoing surgery, he transmitted a letter to Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O ' Neill and President pro tempore of the Senate Strom Thurmond declaring his incapacity.

Prior to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 this role was held by the House of Lords.

Prior to their early-20th century demolitions, the Province House and the Hancock Manor were also proposed as official residences.

Prior to the opening of the Gallery these paintings were displayed around Parliament House, in Commonwealth offices, including diplomatic missions overseas, and State Galleries.