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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I9A_world-war-ii-battery_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
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In 1940, the American and Canadian Joint Board of Defence decided to protect the approaches to St. John's harbour by installing heavy artillery at Cape Spear. Gun emplacements, magazines, and shelters were constructed by 1941 as well …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I41_st-john-the-baptist-anglican-cathedral_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
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Begun in 1847, under the direction of Bishop Feild, this cathedral was designed by the noted British architect George Gilbert Scott and is an internationally important monument of the Gothic Revival style. Its historical correctness and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I26_former-newfoundland-railway-headquarters_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
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This remarkable building served as the headquarters and terminus of the Newfoundland railway system. Begun in 1881, the railway played a significant role in the development of the island. Its benefits were evident by the eve of World War …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I1S_ice_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
Captions, clockwise from the top left. (English / French):
Pack Ice, frozen sea water up to 70 cm (27in.) thick, can be present in the waters off St. John's from February through April. The worst conditions occur in February/March. / La banquis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I0L_st-johns-court-house_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
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The St. John's Court House, built 1900-1094, is by far the most striking and elaborate courthouse in the province. Set into a steep hill it commands a dramatic view of the harbour. The Romanesque Revival building was designed by W.T. Whit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I0K_noon-day-gun_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
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For at least 150 years, the arrival of noon hour in St. John's has been announced by the firing of a gun on Signal Hill. It began as a military time signal, but the practice was continued by the colonial government after the British garri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HZU_masonic-temple_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
Built to replace the Long's Hill Temple destroyed by fire in 1892, the cornerstone of this building was laid by Sir William Whitewall on August 23, 1894. The Temple is the largest brick fraternal lodge in the province, and with its classical reviv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HZK_cape-spear-lighthouse_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
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Cape Spear, Newfoundland's oldest surviving lighthouse, has served as the chief approach light for St. John's harbour since 1836. Constructed by local builders Nicholas Croke and William Parker, it consists of a stone towner surrounded by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HZJ_herbert-j-russell-c-b-e_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
This plaque is dedicated to the memory of
Herbert J. Russell, C.B.E.
Mr. Russell began his carrer with the Newfoundland Railway on September 12, 1906, as an express messenger and stenographer. He rose quickly through various management positions…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HZ7_sir-robert-gillespie-reid_St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Lab.html
This plaque is dedicated to the memory of
Sir Robert Gillespie Reid
(1842-1908)
Sir Robert Gillespie Reid was a bridge builder and railway contractor of international fame. Many of the structures that he engineered throughout the United States …