List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador

This list includes all buildings, objects and sites in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador that have the status of a National Historic Site of Canada (French lieu historique national du Canada ). The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada , as an agency within the remit of the Canadian Federal Environment Ministry , has so far included 46 sites on this list. As of September 2017 , nine of these sites are currently managed by Parks Canada .

National Historic Sites

Historic site	date	ISIN drawing	Location	description	photo
Atlantic bulwark	1939-1945	1993	St. John's 47 ° 33 '49 "  N , 52 ° 40' 47"  W.	Safe haven for convoys building during World War II .
St. John the Baptist Basilica	1855 (end of construction)	1983	St. John's 47 ° 34 '2 "  N , 52 ° 42' 36"  W.	Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint John’s in neo-Romanesque style; Mother Church and symbol of Catholics in Newfoundland.
Battle Harbor Historic District	1834-1950	1996	Battle Harbor 52 ° 16 ′ 0 ″  N , 55 ° 35 ′ 13 ″  W.	Historic district that evokes memories of the fishing outports of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Boyd's Cove		1995	Boyd's Cove 49 ° 27 '26 "  N , 54 ° 38' 12"  W.	Important archaeological site for researching the history of the Beothuk .
Cable building	1913 (end of construction)	2008	Bay Roberts 47 ° 35 ′ 47 "  N , 53 ° 15 ′ 16"  W.	Transatlantic Communications Building, key to the development of the Western Union Telegraph Company .
Castle Hill	1692-1762	1968	Placentia 47 ° 15 '5 "  N , 53 ° 58' 17"  W.	British and French fortifications from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Christ Church / Quidi Vidi Church	1842 (end of construction)	1966	St. John's 47 ° 34 '58 "  N , 52 ° 40' 43"  W.	Typical church of outports from the 19th century.
Crow's Nest Officers' Club	1892 (end of construction)	2011	St. John's 47 ° 34 '4 "  N , 52 ° 42' 12"  W.	Clubhouse of the Association of Seafaring Officers.
Former Carbonear train station	1918 (end of construction)	1988	Carbonear 47 ° 44 ′ 15 ″  N , 53 ° 13 ′ 47 ″  W.	Signature Newfoundland Railway station building .
Former Bank of British North America	1850 (end of construction)	1990	St. John's 47 ° 33 '57 "  N , 52 ° 42' 24"  W.	Former bank building of the Bank of British North America , a fine example of the Italianate style .
Former Headquarters of the Newfoundland Railway	1903 (end of construction)	1988	St. John's 47 ° 33 '16 "  N , 52 ° 42' 49"  W.	Formerly the headquarters and terminus of the Newfoundland Railway , is now used as a transport museum.
Fort Amherst	1777 (end of construction)	1951	St. John's 47 ° 33 '49 "  N , 52 ° 40' 50"  W.	Location of the 1777 fortifications in St. John's Harbor.
Fort Townshend	1779-1871	1951	St. John's 47 ° 33 '58 "  N , 52 ° 42' 44"  W.	Second Headquarters of the British Newfoundland Garrison.
Fort William	1697-1779	1952	St. John's 47 ° 34 '15 "  N , 52 ° 42' 2"  W.	First headquarters of the British Newfoundland garrison.
Government House	1831 (end of construction)	1982	St. John's 47 ° 34 '19 "  N , 52 ° 42' 18"  W.	Palladian style house ; Residence of the lieutenant governor .
Harbor Grace Courthouse	1830 (end of construction)	1966	Harbor Grace 47 ° 41 ′ 44 "  N , 53 ° 12 ′ 45"  W.	Oldest surviving courthouse in Newfoundland.
Hawthorne Cottage	1830 (end of construction)	1978	Brigus 47 ° 32 ′ 37 "  N , 53 ° 12 ′ 39"  W.	Picturesque- style country house , residence of Captain Robert Bartlett from 1875 to 1946.
Hebron Mission	1837 (end of construction)	1976	Hebron 58 ° 11 ′ 58 ″  N , 62 ° 37 ′ 33 ″  W.	Mission station of the Moravian Congregation for the conversion of the Inuit .
Hopedale mission	1782-1893	1970	Hopedale 55 ° 27 ′ 27 ″  N , 60 ° 12 ′ 47 ″  W.	Mission station of the Moravian Congregation for the conversion of the Inuit .
Indian Point		1978	Millertown 48 ° 48 ′ 45 ″  N , 56 ° 32 ′ 27 ″  W.	Well documented settlement site of the Beothuk .
St. John the Baptist Cathedral	1850 (end of construction)	1979	St. John's 47 ° 33 '55 "  N , 52 ° 42' 30"  W.	Anglican Cathedral; outstanding example of the neo-Gothic style; built by the architect George Gilbert Scott .
St. John's Church District		2008	St. John's 47 ° 34 '4 "  N , 52 ° 42' 41"  W.	Symbolizes the totality of the development of spiritual and philanthropic institutions, charitable organizations and educational institutions of different denominations.
kitjigattalik - Ramah Chert quarry	3000 BC Chr. - 1500 AD	2015	Torngat Mountains National Park 58 ° 58 ′ 36 ″  N , 63 ° 11 ′ 9 ″  W	Quarry for the extraction of Ramah Chert . The distinctive and important type of stone was used by several ancient cultures of the Northeast to make tools and other objects. Ramah Chert was the most widespread tool stone known in Northeast Canada, and it was the base for long-distance transportation networks that stretched across easternmost Canada and into New England.
Avalon Colony	1621 (foundation)	1953	Ferryland 47 ° 1 ′ 22 ″  N , 52 ° 52 ′ 49 ″  W.	Site of the first English settlement on Canadian soil.
L'Anse Amour		1978	L'Anse Amour 51 ° 28 ′ 26 "  N , 56 ° 52 ′ 12"  W.	One of the largest and longest-lived Aboriginal homes in Labrador ; oldest known burial site in the New World.
L'Anse aux Meadows		1968	St. Anthony 51 ° 35 ′ 43 "  N , 55 ° 31 ′ 59"  W.	The only archaeologically proven Viking settlement in North America; World Heritage of UNESCO .
Cape Pine lighthouse	1851 (end of construction)	1974	Cape Pine 46 ° 37 ′ 2 ″  N , 53 ° 31 ′ 56 ″  W.	First lighthouse on the dangerous south coast of the Avalon Peninsula .
Cape Race lighthouse	1907 (end of construction)	1975	Cape Race 46 ° 39 ′ 31 ″  N , 53 ° 4 ′ 25 ″  W.	Lighthouse at a strategic point on the important shipping route around the Avalon Peninsula .
Cape Spear lighthouse	1835 (end of construction)	1962	St. John's 47 ° 31 '20 "  N , 52 ° 37" 36 "  W.	Oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland.
Mallard Cottage	1840 (end of construction)	1983	St. John's 47 ° 34 '54 "  N , 52 ° 40' 42"  W.	Building built by Irish immigrants in the style typical of the country.
Wall landscape from Grates Cove		1995	Grates Cove 48 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  N , 52 ° 56 ′ 22 ″  W.	Walled pastures and gardens; Witness the community farming typical of Newfoundland.
Murray Premises	1849 (end of construction)	1976	St. John's 47 ° 33 '43 "  N , 52 ° 42' 34"  W.	Commercial buildings on the bank from the mid-19th century.
Okak		1978	Okak 57 ° 33 '52 "  N , 61 ° 58' 59"  W.	Accumulation of over 60 archaeological sites of the indigenous people, which go back up to 7,500 years.
Port au Choix		1970	Port au Choix 50 ° 42 ′ 45 ″  N , 57 ° 22 ′ 32 ″  W.	Burial place of the indigenous people from 4,400 to 3,300 years ago.
Port Union Historic District	1916-1925	1999	Port Union 48 ° 29 ′ 51 ″  N , 53 ° 4 ′ 56 ″  W.	Union-built and managed settlement.
Red Bay	1550-1620	1979	Red Bay 51 ° 44 ′ 0 ″  N , 56 ° 24 ′ 56 ″  W.	Historic fishing village, center of Basque whaling activities in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Rennie's Mill Road Historic District	1846-1920	1987	St. John's 47 ° 34 '16 "  N , 52 ° 42' 34"  W.	Excellent example of a 19th century residential area.
Ryan Premises	1881 (end of construction)	1990	Bonavista 48 ° 38 '53 "  N , 53 ° 6' 46"  W.	Late 19th century ensemble of buildings on the east coast associated with the fishing industry.
St. John's Courthouse	1904 (end of construction)	1981	St. John's 47 ° 33 '53 "  N , 52 ° 42' 26"  W.	Courthouse built of sandstone in neo-Romanesque style.
St. Patrick's Church	1881 (end of construction)	1990	St. John's 47 ° 33 '13 "  N , 52 ° 43' 1"  W.	Important Roman Catholic church building in neo-Gothic style.
St. Thomas Rectory / Commisariat House	1821 (end of construction)	1968	St. John's 47 ° 34 ′ 21 ″  N , 52 ° 42 ′ 9 ″  W.	Late Georgian style buildings; initially the seat of the British military commissariat, from 1870 rectory of the adjacent St. Thomas Church.
Signal Hill	1697 (first fortification)	1951	St. John's 47 ° 34'25 "  N , 52 ° 41'1"  W.	Closely linked to the history of defense and communications in Canada; also includes the Cabot Tower , commemorating the discovery by John Cabot .
Fleur de Lys soapstone quarry		1982	Fleur de Lys 50 ° 7 ′ 10 "  N , 56 ° 7 ′ 26"  W.	Dorset- era soapstone quarry .
Tilting	1730-1992	2003	Boyd's Cove 49 ° 41 '59 "  N , 54 ° 5' 21"  W.	Cultural landscape showing the adaptation of Irish settlement structures.
Water Street Historic District	1847-1916	1987	St. John's 47 ° 33 '45 "  N , 52 ° 42' 31"  W.	St. John's business center in the mid-19th century.
Winterholme	1907 (end of construction)	2003	St. John's 47 ° 34 '20 "  N , 52 ° 42' 39"  W.	Stately home in Queen Anne style .

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ^ National Historic Sites of Canada - administered by Parks Canada: Newfoundland and Labrador. Parks Canada, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
2. ^ Basilica of St. John the Baptist National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
3. ^ Battle Harbor Historic District National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
4. ↑ Boyd's Cove Beothuk National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
5. ^ Cable Building National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
6. ^ Castle Hill National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
7. ↑ Christ Church / Quidi Vidi Church National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
8. ^ Crow's Nest Officers' Club National Historic Site of Canada. Parks Canada, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
9. ^ Former Carbonear Railway Station National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
10. ^ Former Bank of British North America National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
11. ^ Former Newfoundland Railway Headquarters National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
12. ^ Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
13. ^ Fort Townshend National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
14. ^ Fort William National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
15. ^ Government House National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
16. ^ Harbor Grace Courthouse National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
17. ^ Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
18. ^ Hebron Mission National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
19. ^ Hopedale Mission National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
20. ↑ St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
21. ^ St. John's Ecclesiastical District. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
22. ↑ kitjigattalik - Ramah Chert Quarries National Historic Site of Canada. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, November 21, 2014, accessed September 21, 2017 . 
23. ^ Colony of Avalon Special Preservation Area Municipal Heritage District. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
24. ^ L'Anse Amour National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
25. ^ L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
26. ^ Cape Pine National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
27. ^ Cape Race National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
28. ^ Cape Spear National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
29. ↑ Mallard Cottage National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
30. ^ St. John's Courthouse National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
31. ^ Murray Premises National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
32. ↑ Okak National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
33. ^ Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
34. ^ Port Union Historic District National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
35. ^ Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
36. ^ Rennie's Mill Road Historic District National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
37. ^ Ryan Premises National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
38. ^ St. John's Courthouse National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
39. ↑ St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
40. ^ St. Thomas Rectory / Commissariat House and Garden National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
41. ^ Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
42. ↑ Fleur de Lys Dorset Soapstone Quarry. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
43. ^ Tilting National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
44. ^ Water Street Historic District National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 
45. ^ Winterholme National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places, accessed June 12, 2012 . 

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