Bannerman Park | |
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![]() The Loop viewed from the bandstand with the Colonial Building in the background | |
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Type | Public park |
Location | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Coordinates | 47°34′14″N 52°42′27″W / 47.570527°N 52.707564°W |
Area | 12.6 acres (5.1 ha) |
Established | 1864 |
Operated by | City of St. John's |
Status | Open year-round |
Bannerman Park is a Victorian era urban park located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The park is named for Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland from 1857 to 1864, who assented to an Act establishing the park and donated land for the purpose in 1864.[1] The park occupies the city block bounded by Bannerman Road, Military Road, Rennie's Mill Road, and Circular Road excluding several residential lots carved out of the southwest corner.