Downtown Woody Point Registered Heritage District

Woody Point, NL

Registered Heritage District

Description

The Downtown Woody Point Registered Heritage District is located in the historic downtown area of Woody Point, a small town located in Bonne Bay on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located in the heart of Gros Morne National Park, surrounded by fjords, mountains and green, hilly terrain. The district boundaries run from 2 Water Street north to 54 Water Street; from the intersection of Water Street and Blanchard’s Road, along the entirety of Blanchard’s Road, west to the intersection of Main Street; from the intersection of Blanchard’s Road and Main Street running south to the intersection of Main Street and Water Street; from this intersection running east to 2 Water Street. The entire block forms a general square shape and includes residences, commercial properties, a lighthouse, a Loyal Orange Lodge, churches, fisheries premises, and a war memorial, as well as greenspace, flora and fauna, and a portion of the coastline. The district shows the evolution of the town’s main commercial district, which began in the late 1880s, much of which was destroyed due to a catastrophic fire in 1922, and the rebirth of the town post-1922.

Statement of Significance

Location and History

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