Hopedale Mission National Historic Site - 2017 Federal Infrastructure Investment Announcement - Grand total investment: $688 K
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Hopedale Mission National Historic Site
Hopedale Mission National Historic Site is a complex of large, wooden buildings constructed by the Moravian Church at Hopedale, Labrador. These large, wooden structures stand starkly silhouetted against the rocky shoreline of the vast, barren landscape. Official recognition refers to the cultural landscape comprised of the mission buildings on their shoreline site. The site is operated in partnership with the Agvituk Historical Society of Hopedale and the Nunatsiavut Government’s Torngâsok Cultural Centre, with the support of Parks Canada.
The Moravian Mission at Hopedale was established in 1782. Today, Hopedale Mission National Historic Site contains a number of buildings: the Early Mission Building, the Mission House (workshop wing), the Mission House (main wing), the Church, the Provisions Warehouse, a connecting link between the Church and the Mission House (all completed by 1850-1861), the Reserve Storehouse (1892), and the Dead House (1861). The Oil and Salt Storehouse, which was originally in this complex of buildings when they were designated a national historic site in 1970, was demolished in 1999.
Project name: Hopedale Mission Provision Warehouse Improvements
Estimated total: $688 K
Project description: This project will implement a number of structural repairs to the Hopedale Mission Provisions Warehouse, to ensure the long-term stability and conservation of this national historic site.
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