Ryan Premises
In French: Établissement Ryan
10 Ryans Hill Road, Bonavista
Houses like this one are often still lived in, so view it from the public way.
About Ryan Premises
Canada counts Ryan Premises as Bonavista’s National Historic Site. By its record, Ryan Premises was built in 1857–1953. Within 400 m there are 4 more historic places.
Ryan Premises National Historic Site of Canada is a cultural landscape associated with the fishery. It consists of domestic and commercial structures typical of a 19th-century Newfoundland mercantile complex in their original setting by the sea, adjacent to the intersection of Ryan’s Hill and Old Catalina Road, in Bonavista.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Ryan Premises National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · the register’s own words, unchanged
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board recommends National Historic Sites; the designation marks national significance, not ownership.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 5 minutes
Bonavista · about 100 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Ryan PremisesStart here
- 2Ryan ResidenceClassified Federal Heritage Building · next door
4 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Ryan Premises
When was Ryan Premises built?
Work on Ryan Premises is recorded as 1857–1953.
Can you visit Ryan Premises?
From the street, yes; houses on the registers are mostly private.
Is Ryan Premises protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
What is Ryan Premises?
Since 1987, Ryan Premises has been a National Historic Site of Canada.
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