List of tallest buildings in Saint John, New Brunswick facts for kids
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Saint John is a city on the Fundy coast of New Brunswick and is the first incorporated city in Canada. In Saint John, there are 6 buildings that stand taller than 50 m (164 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 19-storey, 81 m (266 ft) Brunswick Square. This building is tied with Assumption Place in Moncton for tallest building in New Brunswick. However this building is the second largest office building by floor space in all of Atlantic Canada after the Maritime Centre in Halifax. The second-tallest building in the city is Saint John City Hall, standing at 55.2 m (181 ft) tall with 15 storeys.
As of February 2017[update], the city contained 1 skyscraper over 80 m (262 ft) and 12 high-rise buildings that exceed 30 m (98 ft) in height.
In July 2018, Irving Oil began construction on a new headquarters in Uptown Saint John, next to the imperial theatre. This building is 11 storeys and 59 m (194 ft) in height, making it the city's second tallest building. The tallest proposed development that could be under construction soon in Saint John is the Coast Guard Redevelopment project, with three proposed towers all 52 m (171 ft) tall with 12 floors. If constructed, the Coast Guard Redevelopment will be the single largest residential construction project ever undertaken in New Brunswick.
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Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Saint John that stand at least 30 metres (98 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height | Floors | Completed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |  |
82.3 metres (270 ft) | – | 1853 | Gothic style Catholic cathedral. |
| 2 | Brunswick Square |  |
80.8 m (265 ft) | 19 | 1976 | Largest office building in New Brunswick by floor space (47,476.4 square metres (511,032 sq ft)), as well as the second largest in Atlantic Canada. Tied with Assumption Place in Moncton for the tallest building in New Brunswick. |
| 3 | Irving Oil Home Office | 56.6 m (186 ft) | 11 | 2019 | Headquarter building of Irving Oil. | |
| 4 | Saint John City Hall | 55.2 m (181 ft) | 15 | 1970 | Office building with (15,329 square metres (165,000 sq ft)) of space. | |
| 5 | Brunswick House | 52 m (171 ft) | 14 | – | Office building with (9,569 square metres (103,000 sq ft)) of space. | |
| 6 | Brentwood Tower | 51 m (167 ft) | 15 | – | ||
| 7 | Admiral Beatty Hotel |  |
51 m (167 ft) | 8 | 1925 | |
| 8 | Irving Building | 50 m (160 ft) | 14 | 1977 | ||
| 9 | Saint John Hilton Hotel | 43.2 m (142 ft) | 12 | 1982 | Hotel with 192 rooms. | |
| 10 | Harbourside Senior Citizens Housing Complex | 43 m (141 ft) | 12 | – | ||
| 11 | Stephenson Tower | 41 m (135 ft) | 11 | – | ||
| 12 | Harbour Building | 37 m (121 ft) | 10 | – | Office building. |
Tallest under construction and proposed
| Building | Height | Floors | Completion | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Guard redevelopment 1 | 52 m (171 ft) | 12 | 2013 | Proposed |
| Coast Guard redevelopment 2 | 52 m (171 ft) | 12 | 2013 | Proposed |
| Coast Guard redevelopment 3 | 52 m (171 ft) | 12 | 2013 | Proposed |
Other important structures
City Market
The Saint John City Market is the oldest continuing farmer's market in Canada, with a charter dating from 1785. Located in Saint John, New Brunswick and completed in 1876, the current market building has a unique roof structure that resembles an inverted ship's keel. Made of wooden trusses, the structure was reportedly built by unemployed ship carpenters of the day. Also, the floor slopes with the natural grade of the land. The architecture is in the Second Empire style.
Some of the businesses in the market have been operating continuously there for more than 100 years. Facing onto Kings Square, the market is connected to the city's indoor pedway system.
The market was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1986.
Courtenay Bay Generating Station
The Courtenay Bay Generating Station is a decommissioned oil-fired power plant owned by NB Power. The plant generated 113 megawatts of baseline electricity for the province between 1960 and 2008. In 1998, the plant was considered for conversion to natural gas as the primary fuel source, but this never came to be.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Atlantic Canada
- Canadian architecture
