LSPU Hall

The LSPU Hall is a large wooden structure in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Located on 3 Victoria Street it is currently the home of the Resource Centre for the Arts (RCA). The name comes from a previous owner, the Longshoremen's Protective Union.

History of the Location

Before the Fire: 1789 to 1853

The Congregationalists

Before the great fires of 1846 and 1892, the site was first owned by congregationalists, who built their first church in newfoundland at the location in 1789. The church was destroyed by fire in 1817, after which an ecumenical meeting hall was erected. This building was purchased by the Sons of Temperance.

Great Fire of 1892

The building was rebuilt following the Great Fire of 1892, and sold once again, to the Longshoremen's Protective Union.