,.ON ·i HEFfER ~o t=!:• Nfl . 0 ns,' J Nfld. APR 6 1990 Visitors are welcome to the old and historic City of St. John's. The illustrations on the following pages show places of interest. Hrstory, growth and public buildings are illustrated. The opportunities offered for entertainment as well as some aspects of the City's cultural and educational life are well represented. Records show that as early as 1711 the residents endeavoured to establish Municipal Government in St. John's. It was not until 1888 that a City Council was established. The Council consists of a Mayor and six members. Elections are held every four years. Wil liam G. Adams, Q.C., Mayor of St. John's. The City Council in Session. .s't. fj.olzn •j _ Alotth f1111.~tica'J Oltlejt l!ltf ·111111, \ Sir Humphrey Gilbert, half brother of Sir Walter Raleigh, entered the Harbour of St. John's on August 3rd, l 583. He had sailed from Plymouth on June 11th. On August 5th the record states that Gilbert took possession of the country for himself and the Kingdom of England. He found in the harbour twenty Portuguese and Spanish ships as well as a company of English ships. This was the beginning of the Eng­ lish glory and expansion beyond the seas. Tradition holds that Sir Hum­ phrey performed his task at the Ad­ miral's or King's Beach, the site of the Newfoundland War Memorial. There is an inscription on the wall at Water Street fronting the Memoria I which gives a brief description of th is his­ toric event. Sir Humphrey Gilbert reading his Commission at St. John's, 1583. St. John's Harbour 1 880 Water Street looking west from McBride's Hill 1880 St. John's fire St. John's in 1 831, a sketch by Colonel Oldfield, RE . St. John's Population .............................. 82,000 Area .......................... 13 square miles Value of building construction 1966-67 .................... $70,000,000 Net debt per ca pita I ... ... ........ $1 72.34 Taxes per capital ............ .... .... $56.16 Revenue .......................... $6, 193, 139 The City has rendered surpluses since 1950. The Harbour with new docking faciliies Banking Institutions The Sir Humphrey Gilbert Building where the Federal Government conducts much of its business. \ A High Rise Apartment Building New Homes in Suburban St. John's Royal Trust Towers, Water Street /he t!entte oU (/ovetnment Some years ago the Newfoundland Government decided to centralize administration. This was done by bringing together in the Confedera- tion Building on Prince Philip Drive, the Legislature and all the government departments. The extensive area occu- pied has been landscaped and has added immeasurably to the pleasant open spaces in the North East of the city. Visitors are encouraged to visit the Confederation Building. Its foyer has many attractions. Government House - residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Province. The Colonial Building, used as the Parliament House Court House, housing the Supreme Court of the from 1885. Now houses Provincial Archives. province, the Magistrates Court and the Police Headquarters. Model of Fort William - site of Hotel Newfoundland - St. Thomas' Rectory, King's Bridge Road, in Military Museum, Confederation Building. Built 1818, used in connection with the commissariat at Fort William Queen's Battery, Signal Hill. Model of Fort Amherst. Display - Military Museum, Confederation Building. t!ommetce The old and the new St. John's can be compared. A visit to the Military Museum in Confederation Building will enable the curious or interested visitor to see displays and models which recreate the city of the 18th and 19th centuries. Ill :•a11111:•11n The new St. John's - its commercial and harbour development - will af­ ford an opportunity for comparison with the days which are past. Apartments, Shopping Centre, Churchill Square The Avalon Shopping Mall, North West St. John's Water Street, St. John's Fishing trawlers from Europe still frequent the Harbour. ., - p 1 ~h ~ ~ g • ~ R. C. Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Inside View of Anglican Cathedral Harvey Road, Consecrated 1855. Church Hill, dedicated 1850. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Salvation Army Temple, Springdale Street Pentecostal Tabernacle, Pennywell Road Queen's Road Inside View R. C. Basilica. Beth-El Synagogue, Elizabeth Avenue. Gower Street United Church, Gower Street I ! fl-­ --.? ...,.. ~~ - First Baptist Church, Portugal Cove Road Seventh Day Adventist Church, Queen's Road Trinity Luthern Church, Logy Bay Road The Edwardian Age, Leslie Street Family Apartment Buildings New Trends in Housing. Apartments, Pleasantville Victorian Splendour, Pitts Row, Kings' Bridge Rd. Row Housing, Anderson Avenue. Rdu.catlon Housing There is a great diversity in the design of residential buildings in St. John's. Frame construction predomi­ nates throughout the City, and the range housing in the old~r sections w ith its multi-colour exteriors has a unique character. Fires have devastated the City - the last in 1892 - and the hurriedly erected buildings created an unusual street pattern. Schools Modern schools have been provided throughout the City. These are well designed and readily accessible. College of Trades & Technology-Prince Philip Drive. United Collegiate, Paton Street Gonzaga High School, Smithville Crescent Bishops College, Pennywell Road The Memorial University College established in 1925 developed into Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1949. Its enrolment has grown from 307 in 1949-50 to nearly 7000 in 1968-69. There are 30 departments and a faculty nearing 300. A School of Engi­ neering was launched in 1968. A Medical School is under way. The Dean and department heads have been appointed. Recently the University was pre­ sented with an extensive tract of land known as Pippy Park, and this addi­ tional area ensures that MUN will have a most attractive campus. l/'ttJ and t!u.!tu.'te The Arts & Culture Centre on Prince Philip Drive The Entry Hall - Arts and Culture Centre Granting the freedom of St. John's to Fie ld Ma rshal Lord The Gosling Memorial Library, Duckworth St. Art Gallery Montgomery at •he Arts and Culture Cent re The health of the citizens of St. John's and the surrounding areas is well cared for. A number of modern hospitals have been established, and are w ell equipped and administered. The Doctor Charles A. Janeway Health Centre, Ple asantville St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, LeMarchant Road General Hospital, Forest Road Grace General Hospital, LeMarchant Road l/ote/J - Afote/J The visitor can find hotel accom­ modation to suit his purse and needs. During the past few years a number of modern buildings have been erected and both cuisine and accom­ --- modation are excellent. Hotel New found land, operated by CNR Holiday Inn, Portugal Cove Road Cochrane Hotel, Cochrane Street Battery Motel, Signal Hill Road Welcome Hotel, Duckworth Street The St. John's Regatta, held tradi- tionally on the first Wednesday in August, 1s an aquatic event of wide appeal for citizens. It has been held annually since 1828, with interrup- tions occasioned only by World War I. Recent Regatta. Spectators at recent Regatta. Scene at St. John's Regatta, 1885. The athlete can find space for his sport. The sedentary can relax. Those attracted by the latest motion pictures will find them presented in the local theatres. Riverdale Te nnis Club Bal ly Haly Golf & Country Club The lounge, Hotel Newfoundland City Owned Memorial Stadium, Hockey and other sports A Popular Movie Theatre When the firm of Bowring Brothers Limited celebrated the centennial of its founding a 50 acre park was presented to the city of St. John's. Subsequently the city purchased an additional 200 acres and this large park is gradually taking shape. An Olympic standard swimming pool at a cost of $250,000 was added in 1968. Thousands visit Bowring Park to see its many monuments, its natural features which skilful landscaping has preserved, and its beauty. J!J"int~ "U .!lntete~t N MAP OF ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND I ST. JOHN'S HARBOUR! •·RO --:-- SOlO/£/IS G£l.CH So111/I S1d1 Hiiis .. ....· ATLANTIC OCIAK --------- ------- Looking to Sea from the Quidi Vidi Battery. Cabot Tower, Signal Hill, 2 "The Narrows", the channel from the Atlantic 3 Erected to commemorate the discovery of to St. John's Harbour Newfoundland, June 24th, 1497. Interior View, Quidi Vidi Battery. 4 The central feature of the War Memorial 5 Quidi Vidi 6 Signal Hill Historic Park Visitors' Pavilion. 7 Tuna Fishing in Conception Bay 8 Quidi Vidi Entry. 9 Inside Signal 1-iill Visitors' Pavilion. 10 Memorial University Marine Research Centre, l l Logy Bay. 12 Logy Bay H J I MAP OF ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND L1 Newfoundla nd Dog. Photo Credits: Garland Studio· Tootons· Studio Pike; R. Stoker; Nfld.' Naval & Milita.ry M~s~um; Lockwood Survey Cor­ poration L1m1ted; Newfoundland To urist Development Office. Design: W. J. Griffin. A B c D E F H J N ... .... ·-:~"--.. ~L-·"-- · ··-- Sl.~'1 -~.'.,,:;~.::~.'..-=- :=::;.~.•-_.;..::- __::: .~.-• .• .. -~:.,- 5.M"•• ... ~ ~~cu ::::..N- 2 2 ~1........ _. _ 3 -·:::;;;~:.·-"' =~:.:.~. ==--~:IL-u 4 = .... 5 ------- __,--\--- -- --------- \ ~. 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