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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GWI_no-2-mechanics-volunteer-company-engine-house_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
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The cry "Fire!" so terrified Canadians in the early 19th century that communities began to construct permanent fire stations. Erected in 1840, this elegant Neoclassical building is a pioneer example of a firehall designed to house a volu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GWG_imperial-theatre_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
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Constructed in 1912-1913 to the designs of Philadelphia architect A.E. Westover, this structure was built by the Keith-Albee chain of New York City and its Canadian subsidiary, the Saint John Amusements Company. Dramatic, musical and vaude…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GVV_saint-john-first-wind-grist-mill_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
...built on this corner 1795, became city first poorhouse, also temporary military barracks, destroyed by fire 1819
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GVU_church-of-saint-andrew-and-saint-david_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
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Constructed in 1879, on the site of the 1815 "Auld Kirk", the present church is a faithful representation of the Gothic Revival style. One highlight of the interior is the Gothicized pulpit by local carver John Rogerson.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GVT_new-brunswick-first-school-of-law_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
Established on October 8, 1892 in connection with King College, Windsor, N.S., New Brunswick first School of Law was located in this building until 1953. The school is now the Faculty of Law of the University of New Brunswick. This plaque was plac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GVR_prince-william-street-before-and-after-the-1877-fire_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
This marker has plaques on both sides.
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Before the 1877 Fire
The year is 1865, and you are looking across Market Square at the "Imperial Building." This was the site of the famous "Coffee House" and now the home of Mage…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GV7_the-troop-fleet-in-the-days-of-sail_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
This plaque is in commemoration of the firm of Messrs. Troop and son, shipowners in the city of Saint John, New Brunswick, where the business of the firm was carried on during the years 1847-1912.Founded by Jacob V. Troop, the business was continu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GV6_scottish-strength_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
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Saint John has a strong Scottish presence. The breakup of the clan system in the late 18th century caused massive emigration from the Highlands. As a result, some 25 percent of the population has Scottish ancestry. Scottish influence is fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GV5_centerbeam-place_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
This historic city block of attached late-Victorian buildings was designed and constructed immediately after the Great Fire of 1877 that swept away much of Saint John. Prominent architects from Canada and the United States vied for the honour of c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GV4_the-marco-polo_Saint-John-New-Brunswick.html
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A three-masted full-rigged ship with a modified clipper hull, the Marco Polo earned a reputation as the "fastest ship in the world" and drew international attention to New Brunswick shipyards. Built in 1851 by James Smith in Sain…