Not so random Fredericton

Smevo · #1 Posted: **May 18, 2008, 5:08 AM**

These are basically just random shots I took while getting shots of developments for the developments thread...therefore not so random.

Northside

Not sure about the future of this building...it was open back in December

The only roadway left from the Carleton Street bridge

Northside graffitti "art"

The first phase of this (on the left) was starting at $249,000 back in 2003. Not sure what they were asking for units in the rest of it. At roughly the same time, the house that was the Lieutenant Governor's Residence (before it was moved back to Old Government House) was accepting bids with a floor price of $250,000. It will show up in another picture later on.

Our mess of an intersection...

We've dried out somewhat

Waterloo Row

The aforementioned Lieutenant Governor's (former) residence

Vanier Highway

Knowledge Park

Regent Street (hard to believe this was at 6:00pm...though it was Saturday of a long weekend)

During (May 1, 8.3m) and after (May 17, 4.5m) the flood

peak

after

peak

after (notice the bench in common)

peak

after

I was standing on where the edge of the floodwater had reached for this shot

Architype · #2 Posted: **May 18, 2008, 6:08 AM**

Nice tour. Quite a difference in the water levels. I would have assumed the governor's residence would have been a large stone mansion though.

ErickMontreal · #3 Posted: **May 18, 2008, 6:09 PM**

Great pics thank you.

I like the TD building alias Frederick Square

Smevo · #4 Posted: **May 18, 2008, 7:34 PM**

The Lieutenant Governor's residence has moved back into a large stone mansion (Old Government House). I think the residence on Waterloo Row was supposed to be temporary anyway, perhaps for renovation purposes (similar to what's going on in Halifax right now, although there they moved her into a condo...she's from my home neighbourhood too

).

Thanks guys.

kirjtc2 · #5 Posted: **May 18, 2008, 7:57 PM**

It wasn't temporary...that was the Lt Gov's residence for decades. Old Government House was home to the RCMP HQ before they built the complex on Regent in the 80s...they tried to figure out what to do with OGH for about 10 years before they decided to move the Lt Gov back in.

That said...excellent pics! Nice to see some northside stuff for a change!

Smevo · #6 Posted: **May 18, 2008, 8:07 PM**

^Thanks for the correction. I was just assuming that OGH was the old residence because it's very similar in style to other Governor's residences.

kirjtc2 · #7 Posted: **May 18, 2008, 9:05 PM**

It actually *was* the old residence back in the 19th century (hence the name)...should have said that.

Here's a link:
http://www.heritagefredericton.org/display.php?id=24