Downtown Moncton
Downtown Moncton is the oldest neighbourhood of the city of Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada. Its borders are John Street and Mountain Road to Botsford Street. Botsford Street north to Wheeler Blvd to the North, Halls Creek to the East, Petitcodiac River to the South, and Vaughan Harvey Blvd to the West.
The 100th location of The Keg was built in Moncton, New Brunswick in 2007
History
See History of Moncton and Timeline of Moncton history
Places of note
Below is a list of major buildings and structures in Downtown Moncton.
| Current Name | Category | Est. Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Church Street | Commercial | St james gate | |
| 777 Main Street | Commercial | 1978 | Commercial building 11 storeys in prime location. Windows make up 80 percent of exterior walls. |
| Aberdeen Cultural Centre | Culture | 1898 | Moncton's first High School - Aberdeen High School; Converted into a French language school in the 1950s |
| Acadian Bus Station | Transportation | ||
| Albion Block | Commercial | 1892 | |
| Andal Place | Commercial | 1973 | Height architecture 32 metres ( 8 floors ) |
| Assomption Blvd Industrial Park | Industrial | (Albert St, Waterloo St) | |
| Assumption Place | Commercial | 1972 | 80 metres in height encompassing 20 floors |
| Atlantic Lotto Building | Commercial | Once housed Woolworth (1960s to 1970s; predecessor of Woolco) | |
| Bell Aliant Tower | Commercial | 1971 | 127 metres concrete structure; formerly the NB TEL tower |
| Blue Cross Centre | Commercial | 1988 | |
| Moncton Bore Park | Park | ||
| Moncton Caledonia Building | Commercial | GoodLife Fitness | |
| Capitol Theatre (Moncton) | Culture | 1922 | |
| Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Moncton) | Religious | 1955 | The cathedral was erected by the Acadians as a monument in recognition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Assumption. Designed by architect Louis-Napoléon Audet, of Sherbrooke (Quebec), its construction was undertaken in 1939 and was completed in 1955 in time to commemorate the bicentennial of the Great Deportation.[1] |
| Central United Church | Religion | ||
| Commerce House | Structure | Housed CBA and CBAF radio prior to the current facility | |
| Crowne Plaza Block | Lodging | ||
| Empire Block | Commercial | ||
| Foundry Street Building | Commercial | (Complex includes a Gym, Seniors Apartments, Exxon Mobile Call Centre and Several Government Services) Former home of the Eatons catalogue and department store until the latter 60s early 70s. | |
| Dominion Public Building | Government | 1936 | Dominion Public Building, 1081 Main Street, Moncton, New Brunswick.[2] |
| Moncton Free Meeting House | Culture | Built in 1821 | |
| Flat Iron Building | Commercial | ||
| First Moncton United Baptist Church | Religion | ||
| Former Moncton and Regional Public Library | Government | 1961 | The building is a two-storey Modern institutional building on the east side of Highfield Street in Moncton. The distinctive scalloped concrete roof “floats” above clerestory windows that provided natural lighting to the originally open-concept library.[3] |
| Government of Canada Building, Moncton | Government | 1955 | |
| Highfield Square | Shopping | 1967 | The Bay Closed in 2012 (Former home of Eatons) Demolished in 2015 |
| Hotel Beausejour | Lodging | 1972 | Former CP Hotel; current Delta Hotels chain. |
| Humphrey Block | Commercial | ||
| Higgins Block | Commercial | ||
| King Street Convent | Religious | ||
| MAGMA-AMGM | Religion | ||
| Marriott Residence Inn Hotel | Lodging | 2010 | The Keg |
| Masonic Temple | Religion | ||
| McSweeney Building | Commercial | ||
| Minto Hotel | Commercial | On Robinson court | |
| Moncton Train Station | Transportation | ||
| Moncton City Hall | Government | 1996 | |
| Moncton Courthouse | Government | 2011 | |
| Moncton Museum | Culture | 1974 | |
| Moncton Place | Commercial | 1996 | |
| National Banque Nationale | Commercial | 1994 | Former site of Moncton's first YMCA; Lounsbury retail until the 1980s. |
| Old Moncton Hospital | Government | 1902 | Congrégation Religieuses de Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur.[4] |
| (Former) Oulton College Building | Education | 2004 | Current Building opened in September 2012 |
| Paramount Complex | Commercial | Cut Throat Pizza, Oxygen Night Club, a Sportsbar and Manhattan Bar and Grill | |
| Provincial Bank Building | Commercial | ||
| Rand's House | Residential | ||
| Riverfront Park | Park | ||
| Robinson Court | Shopping | (Pedestrian Street includes several Bars and small restaurants) | |
| Rogers Buildings | Commercial | 2 Buildings | |
| Royal Bank Building | Commercial | One of the current tenants since the 1980s (Tim Hortons) | |
| Salvation Army Citadel | Religion | ||
| St Bernard Church | Religion | 1887/1891 | |
| St George's Anglican Church | Religion | ||
| Subway Block | Commercial | ||
| Terminal Centre | Commercial | ||
| Théâtre l'Escaouette | Culture | ||
| Times Building | Commercial | 1868 | Botsford Street |
| Times & Transcript | Commercial | 1983 | |
| Transcript Building | Structure | 1882 | The Transcript Building is located on 828 Main Street in Moncton. It consists of a 1900 Italianate two-story brick building with a prominent three-story capped tower.[5] |
| Vaughan Harvey Shopping Area | Shopping | Sobeys, NB Liquor, Shoppers Drug Mart | |
| Victoria Park | Park | 1901 | |
| Victoria Block | Commercial | ||
| Cora's |
References
- ↑ "Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Moncton, N.B". Uquebec.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ↑ Historic Building, in Moncton.
- ↑ Historical Places, In Moncton New Brunswick Canada.
- ↑ Historic Places, in Moncton.
- ↑ Transcript Building, Transcript Building.
Bordering communities
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Moncton (Central Moncton) | Moncton (Central Moncton) | Moncton (Lewisville) | |
| Moncton (South End / Centennial) |  |
Dieppe | ||
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| Moncton (South End) | Riverview (Over Petitcodiac River) | Riverview (Over Petitcodiac River) |
See also
Coordinates: 46°05′26″N 64°47′02″W / 46.090436°N 64.783888°W
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