Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium was a 3,765-seat multi-purpose arena in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. St. John's previous indoor arena, Prince's Rink, burned down in November 1941, but the demands of the Second World War prevented the city from replacing it until well after the war ended.

Type: Commercial building
Description: stadium in St. John’s
Also known as: “Former Memorial Stadium”
Address: 20 Lake Avenue

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include King George V Park and Government House.

King George V Park

Recreation area

King George V Park is a soccer-specific stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland, located at the head of Quidi Vidi Lake in downtown St. John's. The stadium was built in 1925 as the National stadium of Newfoundland. King George V Park is situated 160 metres north of Memorial Stadium.

Government House

Public building

Photo: Jcmurphy, Public domain.

Government House is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. The house was a by-product of the wave of administrative initiatives that took place during the 1820s, including the royal charter of 1825 which bestowed official colonial status for Newfoundland. Government House is situated 500 metres southwest of Memorial Stadium.

Colonial Building

Heritage site

Photo: Jcmurphy, Public domain.

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. Colonial Building is situated 680 metres southwest of Memorial Stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. John’s and Pleasantville.

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.

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.

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.

Memorial Stadium

Categories: stadium, building, and office
Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

47.57619° or 47° 34′ 34″ north

Longitude

-52.70216° or 52° 42′ 8″ west

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Levels

Roof shape

gabled

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Loblaw

Open location code

88V9H7GX+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 203786570

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

Wikidata ID

Q6815521

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Korean—“Memorial Stadium” goes by many names.

Japanese: “メモリアル・スタジアム”
Korean: “메모리얼 스타디움”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forest Road Anglican Cemetery and Family Division Court.

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