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The Matthews House, Duntara |
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The Matthews House, Duntara |
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This house is one of the original houses on Pond Lane. The Matthews family, the last to occupy it, was relocated to St. John’s in 1968 after the father died in an industrial accident in Labrador, leaving the mother and four young children behind. The house has stood vacant for more than 40 years, and fallen into disrepair. It was recently bought by Reinhard Reitzenstein and Gayle Young, Ontario-based artists (who were both in the 2017 Bonavista Biennale). They plan to restore the house to use as a seasonal home (read more about works still on view).
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Knight’s Cove Beach |
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Knight’s Cove Beach |
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Accessibility Outdoor site. Visible from the roadside. |
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Knight’s Cove is a small community about 20 kilometers southwest of the town of Bonavista on Blackhead Bay, probably first settled in the 1790s or early 1800s. The beach at Knight’s Cove has a geological feature of coves and sheltered areas along coastal areas known as a “barachois” (sometimes pronounced “barrasway” in Newfoundland). A barachois is a coastal lagoon that is separated from the ocean by a sandbar. Sometimes the sandbar is used as a causeway, and might also house small fishery buildings. The barachois at Knight’s Cove can be easily seen from the road (read more about works still on view).
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Dr. Hilda Tremblett Wellness Centre, Bonavista |
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Dr. Hilda Tremblett Wellness Centre, Bonavista |
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Accessibility Outdoor site. Visible from the roadside. |
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The Dr. Hilda Tremblett Wellness Centre, opened to the community in 2022, occupies the former Bonavista Central High School, built in the early 1950’s (read more about works still on view).