The Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area is a historic district in

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'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. Surrounding the Trinity Anglican Church, the area includes several

National Historic Sites of Canada National Historic Sites of Canada (french: Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada) are places that have been designated by the federal Minister of the Environment on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC), as being ...

within its boundaries. Much of the area consists of Victorian brick buildings raised after

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that destroyed much of the city's central peninsula in 1877.

Area

The Trinity Royal Heritage Conservation Area has more than a dozen blocks, relatively small, containing late Victorian buildings that house shops, restaurants, pubs, art galleries, other businesses, and private homes. It is bounded by King Street, Water Street (beside a cruise ship terminal), Queen Street, Charlotte Street, and includes the adjacent Sydney Street. Within these boundaries, it includes the following streets: Prince William, Canterbury, Germain, Queen Square North and Queen Square South, Princess, Duke, Harding, and Horsfield, as well as Grannan Lane. Although the nearby streets also include a large number of late Victorian buildings, the Trinity Royal area was the focus of conservation efforts as it contains many ornate brick commercial buildings, historic churches, other public buildings such as the

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, and public green spaces including the Loyalist Burial Ground, Queen's Square and King's Square.

National Historic Sites of Canada

The area includes the following designated National Historic Sites of Canada: *

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Building *Trinity Anglican Church *

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Other historic sites not in the Heritage Conservation Area, but within walking distance, are the

Saint John City Market The Saint John City Market in Saint John, New Brunswick, is the oldest continuously-operated farmer's market in Canada, with a charter dating from 1785. The market is located at 47 Charlotte Street. History Prior to the establishment of the market ...

Loyalist House Loyalist House is a museum and National Historic Site located in uptown Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It was the home of the prosperous Merritt family, who occupied it from its completion in 1817 until 1958. It was taken over by the New B ...

, 1 Chipman Hill, and St. John's Anglican Church / Stone Church. Also nearby are Saint John City Hall, the

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Barbour's General Store Barbour's General Store is a museum and tourist hub in Saint John, New Brunswick. It is an authentic 19th-century general store building, preserved and used to recreate a Victorian-era educational experience for visitors. It is located at the inter ...

, Market Square, and Brunswick Square.

External links

Trinity Royal District

References

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Area

National Historic Sites of Canada

See also

External links

References