Historic places inPlacentia
Newfoundland And Labrador
- historic places
- 13historic places
- built
- 1692–1941built
Recognized by
- National 1
- Provincial 5
- Municipal 7
O'Reilly House Registered Heritage Structure1902Photo: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2005
St. Luke's Anglican Church1906
Wakeham Sawmill Registered Heritage Structure1912
Fort Frederick1715
Wakeham Sawmill Municipal Heritage Building1912
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, n.d.National1692Castle Hill National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Castle HillCastle Hill National Historic Site consists of the remains of French and British fortifications and outworks from the late 17th to the early 19th centuries that sit on the tip of a peninsula, high above Placentia…
Photo: HFNL/ 2005Provincial1864Our Lady of Angels / Presentation Convent Registered Heritage StructureOur Lady of Angels / Presentation Convent in Placentia was built in 1864 by the Roman Catholic Church for the Presentation Sisters.
Photo: Doors Open NL, 2006Provincial1876Anglo American Telegraph Company Cable Office Registered Heritage StructureThe Anglo American Telegraph Company Cable Office is a two storey, wooden structure located in Placentia, NL.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 4 of the 13 places.
All 13 places
1876MunicipalIndustryAnglo American Telegraph Building Municipal Heritage Building- 1876ProvincialIndustryAnglo American Telegraph Company Cable Office Registered Heritage Structure
1941MunicipalDefenceArgentia 282 Coastal Defence Battery Municipal Heritage Site- 1692NationalDefenceCastle Hill National Historic Site of CanadaAlso known as Castle Hill
- 1715MunicipalDefenceFort Frederick
1902MunicipalHomesO'Reilly House Municipal Heritage Building- 1902ProvincialHomesO'Reilly House Registered Heritage Structure
1864MunicipalFaithOur Lady of Angels / Presentation Convent Municipal Heritage Building- 1864ProvincialFaithOur Lady of Angels / Presentation Convent Registered Heritage Structure
- 1906ProvincialFaithSt. Luke's Anglican Church
1906MunicipalFaithSt. Luke's Anglican Church Municipal Heritage Building- 1912MunicipalWakeham Sawmill Municipal Heritage Building
- 1912ProvincialIndustryWakeham Sawmill Registered Heritage Structure
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Placentia
- Notable interiors 7
- Vernacular 5
- Last of their kind 5
- Stained glass 4
- New lives 4
- Verandahs and porches 3
- Waterfronts and harbours 3
- Stone 2
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.