Cabot Tower

Cabot Tower’s cornerstone was laid on 23 June 1897 to mark the 400th anniversary of John Cabot’s North American landfall and the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign. The building was completed in 1900 and financed in part by private donations. Architect W.H. Greene’s plans included an observatory that, for unknown reasons, was not built. Robert W. Gardner served as signalman from 1923 until his death in 1946, and the tower remained an active signal station until 1958. A signal blockhouse had occupied this spot from 1859 until fire destroyed it in 1894, after which a temporary building remained in service until construction of the tower.

Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada