Downtown St. John's is the historic core, and central business district of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . Located north of St. John's harbour, it is the business, entertainment, and tourism centre with office buildings, hotels, restaurants, and other services.
17-402: The Fortis Building is a 12 story high-rise located in downtown St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador Canada . In January 2010, Fortis Properties, a subsidiary of Fortis Inc. , announced plans to retrofit its existing building and construct a new 15-storey building next to it. The plan also called for 382 new parking spaces, an outdoor plaza and a pedestrian walk-way over Water Street to
34-468: A new development proposed by Fortis to construct a 12 story building at a new location on the west end of Water Street. The company still plans to retrofit their current building to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification standards. Downtown St. John%27s In the case of St John's the word "downtown" is ambiguous because it can be both taken literally, and can follow
51-662: A site near Gao-Saney was the capital of the largest contiguous land Empire of Songhai (1464-1591, destroyed during the invasion of Songhai by the Saadians it is today the regional capital of the Gao regions in Mali. in Gao is the pyramidal Tomb of Askia where is buried the emperor Askia the Great of Songhai. Archaeological evidence indicates that the city was destroyed and abandoned several times (sometimes remaining uninhabited for hundreds of years at
68-497: A time), with later rebuilding and expansion. The port city of Janggala or Hujung Galuh was one of the two Javanese capital city that was formed when Airlangga abdicated his throne in 1045 in favour of his two sons. The Kingdom of Janggala comprised the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Kahuripan . The other Kingdom was Kediri . Derived its name from the words "suro" ( shark ) and "boyo" ( crocodile ), two creatures which are in
85-593: Is an annual event held in August. The festival is the only one of its kind in the province and features local talent as well as national and international performers. George Street is located downtown and is the focal point of the city's nightlife. The short street is populated mainly by bars and pubs, which are open later than most others in Canada . The street is the venue for an annual Mardi Gras celebration in October. However,
102-647: Is approximately 3 km (1.2 sq mi) in landmass. Downtown St. John's is home to The Rooms , Newfoundland and Labrador 's cultural facility, which unites the Provincial Museum, the Provincial Art Gallery and the Provincial Archives all under one roof. The A1C postal code in the downtown area is known to have one of the highest concentrations of artists in Canada. The Mary Brown's Centre
119-559: Is the city's main sports and entertainment centre. Built in 2001, it has been the home of the St. John's Maple Leafs , St. John's Fog Devils , St. John's IceCaps , and most recently, the Newfoundland Growlers and St. John's Edge . It is also a major concert venue. In April 2010 Mile One, as well as George Street, hosted the Juno Awards for the second time. The Downtown Busker Festival
136-547: The Fortis Building on Water Street and they own and operate several of the office buildings and hotels downtown. All of the Big Five Canadian banks have operations in the downtown core as well. Downtown has many small stores including unique specialty stores and fashionable clothing boutiques for men and women. There are art galleries, bookstores, and music stores featuring the work of local artists scattered throughout
153-563: The Sir Humphrey Gilbert Building and the John Cabot Building. From the report from Statistics Canada named Defining Canada’s Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries , Downtown St. John's has approximately 9,431 people living within its boundaries. The population density is approximately 31 people per hectare. List of oldest continuously inhabited cities#North America This is a list of present-day cities by
170-543: The TD Building, all at a cost of $ 75 million. The construction of the new building would have involved removing four of the company's existing buildings at 151 to 163 Water Street and Harbour Drive as well as amendments to the St. John's Municipal Plan to allow a building of this height in the downtown. The proposal was slammed by members of city council , heritage advocates and by the public. After two months of controversy surrounding
187-449: The dictionary. That is the old city is literally downtown, below the ridge along which Military Road runs. However, the word "downtown" usually means "the central business district," and its boundaries in St John's are sometimes extended further north and west. The historic boundaries of Downtown St John's are usually thought to start at the harbour, and is bounded by Waterford Bridge Road in
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#1733085375262204-412: The downtown. Downtown St. John's is the home of the St. John's City Council Chamber at city hall. Offices for the mayor, city councillors, and additional staff are also located in city hall. The Newfoundland and Labrador office for the regional federal minister is located downtown, as well many Federal Government departments and agencies are also located downtown in different buildings including:
221-609: The largest celebration on George Street is the six-night George Street Festival. The festival occurs at the end of July or early August and typically concludes on the Tuesday night before the Royal St. John's Regatta , which is set for the first Wednesday in August. Over 120,000 people making their way through the streets during the six-day period. St. John's is one of the oldest cities in North America , with numerous historic buildings from
238-521: The nineteenth century. Downtown St. John's is the central business district for the city and is the centre of the oil and gas industry in Eastern Canada . ExxonMobil Canada has its headquarters in the Cabot Building on New Gower Street, as well Chevron , Statoil and Suncor Energy along with other oil and gas companies have major operations downtown. Fortis Inc. have their headquarters in
255-407: The proposal, Fortis Properties decided to withdraw their application before it had gone to council to be discussed, stating that they felt they did not have the support of council. The withdrawal of the proposal was also controversial and there were complaints that the city was not business friendly and that the four story height limits in downtown were unreasonable. In 2011, the city council approves
272-503: The time period over which they have been continuously inhabited as a city. The age claims listed are generally disputed. Differences in opinion can result from different definitions of " city " as well as "continuous habitation" and historical evidence is often disputed. Caveats (and sources) to the validity of each claim are discussed in the "Notes" column. A marble palace, stelae , houses and cemeteries dating from this period were discovered by archaeologists. The current Gao built on
289-554: The west, Cavendish Square/Plymouth Road in the east, and Military Road in the north. A common misconception is also that The Battery is a part of downtown St. John’s. In recent years, the boundaries of the "downtown" (in the generic sense) have been extended further north and west. As such, it now usually takes in Military Road and Lemarchant Road (sometimes only as far as far Merrymeeting Road). According to Defining Canada’s Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries , Downtown St. John's
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