Ecclesiastical District National Historic Site of Canada

St. John’s Ecclesiastical District National Historic Site of Canada is a large, linear shaped parcel of land located in St. John’s Newfoundland, overlooking the north side of Saint John’s Harbour. The district, located in the centre of town, is largely composed of 19th- and 20th-century buildings and landscape features associated with the Roman Catholic, Anglican, United (formerly Methodist) and Presbyterian denominations. All but one of the buildings are of masonry construction. The district includes three separate nodes in the downtown area. The first, most northern node contains eight buildings and a cemetery. The second node, to the east, includes a number of largely interconnected buildings, the centrepiece of which is the Basilica of St. John the Baptist National Historic Site of Canada. The third, most southern node contains seven buildings associated with three Protestant denominations, including St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral National Historic Site of Canada. Official recognition refers to the three nodes in the downtown area of St. John’s.