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1932 Map of St. John’s

Aerial map of downtown St. John’s with 1932 in the bottom right corner. A red line outlines a particular area which includes part of Springdale Street along John Street, and Central Street to Carter’s Hill across New Gower Street down Queen Street across Water Street and up Waldegrave Street. The red bordered section is highlighting the location of redevelopment.

Source: Ryan, W.P. Map of Saint John’s Newfoundland from official plans and actual surveys. S. Condon; St. John’s. 1932.

The outlined area was redeveloped in the late 1950s into the 1960s. It includes the area known as the Central Slum as well as part of New Gower Street where Lebanese businesses developed from the late 1800s until the area was expropriated.