O'Reilly House Museum, Placentia

Name: O'Reilly House Museum
Address: 48 Orcan Drive, Placentia, Canada
Telephone: +1 709-227-5568

#1 among attractions in Placentia

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O'Reilly House is located in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was built for Magistrate William O'Reilly who served as Magistrate of Placentia from 1897-1923. He was the son of Thomas O'Reilly who had been the magistrate of Placentia from 1877-97. In 1902, Magistrate O’Reilly employed the architect W.J. Ellis to build a Balustrade Queen Anne Victorian house that would serve as his family home. ()

Coordinates: 47°14'47"N, 53°57'36"W

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48 Orcan DrivePlacentia Canada

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+1 709-227-5568

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O'Reilly House Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Hill, Fort Royal, Argentia.

0.7 miNW
Shopping, Museum, History museum
Castle Hill, Placentia
18 min walk • Castle Hill is an area containing the remains of both French and British fortifications, overlooking the town of Placentia in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
0.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Royal, Placentia
17 min walk • Fort Royal is a French fort built in 1687 on the island of Newfoundland during the time of New France. In 1662, the French established a commercial counter on a well protected hill overlooking Placentia Bay which separates the Avalon Peninsula form the rest of Newfoundland island and situated near Grand Banks where fish are abundant.
4.8 miN
Locality
Argentia
123 min walk • Argentia is a Canadian commercial seaport and industrial park located in the Town of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on the southwest coast of the Avalon Peninsula and defined by a triangular shaped headland which reaches northward out into Placentia Bay creating a natural harbour 3 km in length.