Colonial Building
The Colonial Building is a historic government building located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The building was the home of the colonial and later provincial Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850 to July 28, 1959.Photo: Jcmurphy, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bannerman Park and Government House.
Bannerman Park
Park
Photo: Mdavidbaird, Public domain.
Bannerman Park is a Victorian era urban park located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The park is named for Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland from 1857 to 1864, who assented to an Act establishing the park and donated land for the purpose in 1864. Bannerman Park is situated 120 metres northwest of Colonial Building.
Government House
Public building
Photo: Jcmurphy, Public domain.
Government House is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Government House was a by-product of the wave of administrative initiatives that took place during the 1820s. Government House is situated 190 metres northeast of Colonial Building.
Cochrane Street United Church
Church
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cochrane Street United Church is situated 180 metres east of Colonial Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. John’s and Churchill Park.
St. John’s
Photo: Emmanuel Milou, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest city in North America outside of the Caribbean and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.
Churchill Park
Locality
The neighbourhood of Churchill Park in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the city's centre. The neighbourhood is bordered by Freshwater Road to the west, Empire Avenue to the south, Kenna's Hill, Kingsbridge and Torbay Roads to the east and Elizabeth Avenue to the north.
Pleasantville
Quarter
Photo: Newfoundlander&Labradorian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The neighbourhood of Pleasantville in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the east end of the city, directly north of the downtown. The neighbourhood extends from the north side of Quidi Vidi Lake northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks.
Colonial Building
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Categories: parliament building, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
47.57103° or 47° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
-52.70694° or 52° 42′ 25″ westLevels
3Open location code
88V9H7CV+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 154418191OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q5148301
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In Other Languages
“Colonial Building” goes by many names.
- French: “Colonial Building”
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Highlights include Bannerman Park Splash Pad and Bannerman Loop.
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