Chatham Railway Station
4 Johnson Ave, Miramichi, New Brunswick, E1N, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2005/11/24
Other Name(s)
Chatham Railway Station
CNR Railway Station
Gare du CNR
ICR Railway Station
Gare du ICR
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1912/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2006/06/26
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Chatham Railway Station is located on Johnson Street within the Historic Water Street Business District. This rectangular single-story brick building with three steeply pitched hipped roofs is bounded on the north by Station Wharf and the Miramichi River.
Heritage Value
Chatham Railway Station is designated a Local Historic Place for its architectural integrity and for its association with the community’s growth.
Chatham Railway Station was built in 1912 as the ICR station to replace the 1876 former Chatham Branch Railway station situated one mile inland. Contractors were Messrs. Morrison and Clarke. Its brick construction was different to its traditional Maritime wooden predecessors.
Chatham Railway Station is also recognized for its association with the community's growth during an era of rail transportation that helped open up Maritime communities to transporting goods inland and to the west year round. Its geographical location next to Maritime waters exemplified its importance and versatility superseding its surrounding inland connecting stations.
Source: Heritage Office, City of Miramichi Site File# 05-48
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements defining the Chatham Railway Station include:
- constructed of imported brick on granite sills;
- three separate steeply pitched hipped rooflines with central roofline of higher elevation;
- sandstone window sills, lintels and ornate details.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
New Brunswick
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (NB)
Recognition Statute
Community Planning Act
Recognition Type
Local Register
Recognition Date
2005/11/24
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Developing Economies
- Communications and Transportation
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Commerce / Commercial Services
- Eating or Drinking Establishment
Historic
- Transport-Rail
- Station or Other Rail Facility
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
Morrison & Clarke
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
City of Miramichi
Heritage Office
Beaverbrook House
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
631
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a