Kiosque ? Musique Comm?moratif Roi Edouard VII
English
The Memorial Bandstand was designed and built in 1908 for the City Coronet Band by Neil Brodie, a local architect. One year later, it was donated to the City of Saint John in the name of Edward VII of England.
The bandstand is made of various materials. The supporting columns are steel with wrought iron detail. The floor and ceiling are constructed of wood while copper formes the roof and intermediate cornice. A coronet, similar to those used by the City Coronet Band, has topped the bandstand since its construction. The bandstand unique two-tier design makes it one of only two such structures in the world, the other being in Santiago, Chile.
The bandstand has been used over the decades by several bands and continues today as a venue for concerts.
In 1988, the Saint John Central Business Development Corporation received a certificate of commendation from the American Association for State and Local History for restoring the bandstand and its central fountain.
French
Le Kiosque ? Musique a ?t? dessin? et erig? en 1908 par l?architecte local Neil Brodie pour le groupe City Coronet Band. Un an plus tard, il ?tait offert ? la ville de Saint -Jean au nom de Roi Edouard VII d?Angleterre.
Le kiosque est construit a partier de divers mat?riaux. Les colonnes de soutien sont en acier et sont d?cor?es de fer forg?. Le plancher et le plafond sont en bois pendant que le toit et la corniche sont en cuivre. Il est surmont? d?un coronet comme ceux du City Coronet Band. Sa structure ? duex ?tage est inusit?e; en effet, il n?y a que deux kiosques ? musique de ce type au monde; l?autre est en Santiago, Chile
Le kiosque a par le pass? servi de scene ? plusieurs groupes et continue d??tre utilis? a cette fin aujourd?hui.
En 1988, la Saint John Central Business Development Corporation a re?u un certificat d??loge de l?American Association for State and Local History pour la restauration du kiosque et de sa fontaine centrale.
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