Saint John - New-Brunswick :: One street at a time

[ErickMontreal]

Saint John had his heyday prior to the 1900s. By 1851 Saint John, with a population of 31,000, was the third largest city in British North America, after Montreal and Quebec City.

The main industry was shipbuilding – it was a major player on the world stage; the industry finally shut down in 2002. Due to its location for railways and servicing the triangle trade between British North America, the Caribbean, and Britain, the city was poised to be one of Canada's leading urban centres.

A disastrous fire on June 20, 1877 destroyed a large portion of the central business district. It was the 16th recorded fire in the city and the worst ever. (Wikipedia)

I wanted to showcase the opulence and the wealth that once characterized Saint John by picturing Germain Street.

Germain Street >