Cabot Tower (St. John's)
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This article is about the Cabot Tower in Canada. For the tower of the same name in Bristol England, see Cabot Tower (Bristol).
Cabot Tower is a tower in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, situated on Signal Hill. Construction of the tower began in 1898 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's landing in Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
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Cabot Tower | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
Location | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 47°34′12.05″N 52°40′54.38″W |
Groundbreaking | 1898 |
Completed | 1900 |
Height | 50 feet (15 m) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Howe Greene |
Main contractor | Henry J Thomas[citation needed] |
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In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first trans-Atlantic wireless message at a position near the tower, the letter "S" in Morse Code sent from Poldhu, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Cabot Tower is now the centre of the Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada,[1] with walking trails and an interpretation centre.