Avalon Region
St. John's Page 3 of 6
Photos: St. John's Page 3 of 6
Click the thumbnail to enlarge the image
Riverhead St.John's. This is the area in the west end of St. John's where the Waterford River enters St. John's harbour.
|
Railway Station, Devon Row and Narrows. The railway station was originally near where the present-day Hotel Newfoundland
is located. Devon Row is a group of buildings which survived the 1892 fire. The Narrows is the entrance to St. John's harbour.
|
St. Thomas' Church, St. John's: Built in 1836, this Church of England was used until 1871 by the military garrisons stationed
in St. John's; hence its nickname: "the old garrison church."
|
Protestant Cemetery, St. John's: This cemetery is located on Waterford Bridge Road.
|
Roman Catholic Cathedral: Its construction began in 1841 but was not completed until 1855. This massive structure, made from cut limestone and Irish granite, is built in the shape of a Latin cross with two
towers 150 feet high on each side. The Cathedral was raised to the rank of Basilica in 1955.
|
Athenaeum Saint John's: Located on Duckworth Street, this building was destroyed in the 1892 fire. The Newfoundland
Museum now occupies this site.
|
English Cathedral | Sir Gilbert Scott, Architect: Construction began on the Church of England Cathedral in the 1840s.
It was completed in 1885 but was burnt to a shell in the 1892 fire. Re-construction began almost immediately and has continued
through most of the 20th century.
|
This Presbyterian Church was located on the corner of Duckworth Street and Cathedral Street. It was completely destroyed in the fire of 1892.
A new Kirk was built on Long's Hill.
|
Cochrane St. Methodist Church. This church was built in the 1880s, survived the 1892 fire but was destroyed by a fire in 1914.
It was replaced by a new building which still serves the congregation.
|
Cathedral Hill: To the left the construction of the Church of England Cathedral can be seen. To the far
right is the Kirk (Presbyterian Church) and directly at the top of the hill is the Roman Catholic Cathedral and
St. Patricks's Hall. The Church of England Cathedral and the Kirk were both destroyed in the 1892 fire.
|
Conception Harbour | Salmon Cove | Petty Harbour | Placentia | Carbonear | Brigus | Holyrood | St. John's | Portugal Cove | Harbour Grace | Colinet | Salmonier | Topsail
Avalon Region | Burin Peninsula | Northeast Region | Labrador Region | Misc. Photos | Interactive Map
About This Project | Biography: Joseph Laurence | Feedback Is Welcomed | Copyright Info.
This digital collection was produced under contract to the
SchoolNet Digital Collections Program, Industry Canada.
|
