Nice thread revival! Funny to see SHH's photos being posted by not SHH
We do love to see St. John's though
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Originally Posted by bless-u
Any historians here know when, why and who started painting the houses in such vibrant colours? It seems to be quite prevalent in SJ and almost unique in whole Canada. Painting houses in bright colours itself isn't unique, but it's been taken to a whole new level in SJ. It will be interesting to know.
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Very late response here haha, sorry....it was a part of a downtown revitalization strategy in I believe the 70s (or possibly early 80s).