Transportation
This building served as the headquarters and terminus of the Newfoundland railway system. Begun in 1881, the railway played a significant role in the development of the island. By the eve of World War I, new interior towns had been established to exploit rich timber and mineral resources. Built at high cost to the colonial treasury, the railway dominated Newfoundland politics for decades. Completed in 1903, the building combines elements of the Second Empire and Château styles in the massing of its pavilions and the design of its gables.
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Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
