CNHS - Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters
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N 47° 33.270 W 052° 42.820
22T E 371073 N 5268209
Found at 495 Water Street, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Waymark Code: WMW13V
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 06/25/2017
Views: 5
[EN]
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 I, as new interior towns were established to exploit rich timber and mineral resources. The railway line, achieved at a high cost to the colonial treasury, dominated Newfoundland politics for decades. Completed in 1903, this building combines elements of the Second Empire and Château styles in the massing of the pavilions and the design of the gables.
[FR]
Cet attrayant bâtiment abritait autrefois le siège social et le terminus du réseau ferroviaire de Terre-Neuve. Celui-ci, dont la construction débuta en 1881, joua un rôle important dans le développement de l'île. À la veille de la Première Guerre mondiale, il favorisa l'établissement de nouvelles villes pour l'exploitation des richesses forestières et minières de l'intérieur. Mais le coût élevé de sa construction domina la scène politique terre-neuvienne pendant plusieurs décennies. Les pavillons et les gables de ce bâtiment, achevé en 1903, réunissent des éléments des styles Second Empire et Château.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Newfoundland & Labrador
Location - City name/Town name: St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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