Municipal Register of Local Historic Places
Farrah's Corner Park
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Also known as Farrah Park, Parc Farrah
Farrah's Corner Park at the junction of Water Street and Chatham Avenue, 2007.
Photo: City of Miramichi
- Built
- 1903
- Recognized
- 2007
- By
- Local government
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Description
Farrah's Corner Park is a triangular piece of municipal green space with two small canons and a fountain. It is situated at the junction of Water Street and Chatham Avenue in Miramichi East.
Heritage value
Farrah’s Corner Park is designated a Local Historic Place for its association with two men that marked the history of Miramichi East.
Farrah's Corner Park is recognized for commemorating Miramichi lumberman William Richards who operated the former W. Muirhead & Bains Steam Sawmill near this site. Williams, son of a Welsh immigrant, operated numerous logging operations and sawmills along the Miramichi River system and became a significant employer to the Town of Chatham in the mid 1890's. When 'Richards the Lumber King' died, local citizens collected funds and in 1903 erected a fountain here on the town's former water tank site.
Farrah’s Corner Park is also recognized for commemorating Charles Farrah, a Lebanese immigrant, who operated a grocery store located directly behind the fountain.
SourceCity of Miramichi Heritage Office – Beaverbrook House – Historic Places File # 07-90
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements that describe Farrah's Corner Park include:
- small triangular public green space;
- William Richards Monument consisting of a base with a fountain containing three fonts at various heights and sizes originally for use by people, livery and domestic animals;
- statue adorning fountain of Greek goddess Hebe;
- two small cannons.
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Location
Water Street at Chatham Avenue, Miramichi, New Brunswick, E1N, Canada
47.03421° N, 65.46543° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.