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The 1914 Saint John street railway strike (sometimes called the Saint John street railwaymen's strike) [219] was a strike by workers on the street railway system in the city which lasted from July 22 to 24, 1914, with rioting by Saint John inhabitants occurring on July 23 and 24. The strike was important for shattering the image of Saint John ...
The Bank of New Brunswick building in the Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area. The Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area is a historic district in Saint John, New Brunswick's uptown. The City of Saint John designated the area as the city's first heritage conservation area in 1982; it has since expanded in area. [1]
The AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village is a waterfront experience constructed from over 60 shipping containers. [3] [4] Built on a converted parking lot on the waterfront of Saint John, New Brunswick [5] the Village features over two dozen vendors that operate out of either the shipping containers or food trucks, [2] from retail and gift [6] shops to snacks and coffee.
This article is a list of historic places in St. John County, New Brunswick entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are federal, provincial, or municipal. While the vast majority of listings are within the city of Saint John , there are a few in outlying rural portions of the county.
Carleton Martello Tower in Saint John, New Brunswick, is one of the nine surviving Martello Towers in Canada. The tower dates from the War of 1812 and played a significant role in conflicts until the Second World War. The site now features a restored powder magazine, a restored barracks room, and exhibits in the tower and in the visitor centre.
A wooden, octagonal tower that was the first astronomical observatory in Canada; was equipped with the best instruments of its day, and helped determine the longitude of places in New Brunswick and correct errors in international boundaries Wolastoq [65] (Saint John River) 2011 Section of the Saint John River between Edmundston and the Bay of Fundy
The French position in Saint John was abandoned in 1755, with British forces taking over the area shortly afterwards. The area was incorporated into a city in 1785. During the 19th century Saint John saw an influx of Irish migrants, with the city becoming the third-largest city in British North America by 1851, after Montreal and Quebec.
Brunswick Square is a building complex located in Uptown Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It consists of a 3-storey shopping mall as well as a 19-storey Class A office tower. The complex contains a 700 capacity parking garage.