GENERAL
Type / PurposeCurling Club
209 St. Andrew Street, Bathurst, New Brunswick
The Bathurst Curling Club is a white, two-storey square complex located on St. Andrew Street in Bathurst, in the centre of the city.
The Bathurst Curling Club is a symbol of the heritage value of the sport of curling in Bathurst. Curling has been played in Bathurst since 1883 and is integral to the community's identity. The original curling club opened in 1909, and when it burnt down in 1940, the current curling club was built over its location in the same year.
Many of the Bathurst Curling Club patrons played a part in the advancement of curling in New Brunswick. The most famous of these is Nicholas Thibodeau (1885-1959). Thibodeau was renown for his curling skills and was inducted into both the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. There are also several other curlers with impressive track records who have made major advancements in curling in New Brunswick. A few examples would be Mrs. Gladys Hinton, Mrs. Mae McMurray, and Mr. Joseph E. Connolly.
Community Planning Act Local Register (2005/12/19)
ARCHITECTURE
Date of Construction1940 (reconstruction), pre-1909 (original)
- Two-storey squarish white massing
- Flat roof
- Symmetrical front façade
- Phrases "Bathurst Curling Club" and "Club de curling de Bathurst" in red letters on front façade, with an icon of a curling stone between them
- Entrance with stone steps on left side of front façade and entrance with ramp on right side of front façade
Burned down and then rebuilt in 1940
OWNERSHIP HISTORY
Notable Historic OccupantsVarious renown curlers, including Nicholas Thibodeau, Mrs. Gladys Hinton, Mrs. Mae McMurray, and Mr. Joseph E. Connolly
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Photograph by the City of Bathurst, taken from the Canada's Historic Places website
Sources Contributors
Gabrielle Byrne
