Rennies Mill Road

For the area of Hong Kong known as Rennie's Mill, see Tiu Keng Leng.

Rennies Mill
Neighbourhood
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
City	St. John's
Ward	2
Government
• Administrative body	St. John's City Council
• Councilor	Frank Galgay

Rennies Mill is an east end neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

In the aftermath of the city's Great Fire of 1846, Rennie's Mill Road was developed as a residential area where the prosperous residents sought tranquil and safe accommodations away from the crowded downtown core. It contains a remarkably harmonious and homogeneous grouping of large, wooden homes that are closely associated with individuals prominent in the political, financial and social life of Newfoundland, among them four prime ministers of the colony. Built in the latter part of the 19th century, a substantial number of these houses were designed in the Second Empire style, which, with its steep mansard roofs, is one of the most characteristic residential forms in St. John's. Another popular style represented is the Queen Anne Revival, which is similar in scale but more varied in form. This district is a rare intact 19th century example of the planning phenomenon: the residential suburb.

In 1987, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada designated the area as "Rennie's Mill Road Historic District" due to the area being a fine example of 19th-century residential streetscape.

See also

• Neighbourhoods in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador