Cobb Lane is a beautiful street in the central downtown area of Corner Brook.
Cobb Lane gets it’s name from Andrew R. Cobb, a Canadian-American architect who was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent a large part of his life in Nova Scotia.
Andrew Cobb’s Major Works
Cobb played a major roll in the development of many projects for Dalhousie University, the University Of King’s College, Acadia University, the Neptune Theatre in Halifax and other developments in Dartmouth and Truro Nova Scotia.
Corner Brook Townsite Development
The largest commission of Cobb’s career was the residential area known as Townsite in downtown Corner Brook.
The Townsite development, which contained over 175 houses, was originally designed for the Newfoundland Pulp and Paper Company. When the Townsite project was started, it was considered to be the largest project ever undertaken in the history of paper making.
The Glynmill Inn
Andrew Cobb designed the Tudor-style Glynmill Inn in 1923 and in his honor, the street leading up to the staff residence was called Cobb Lane.
The Glynmill Inn was constructed by the English firm Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd. Armstrong Whitworth was a major British manufacturing company in the early years of the 20th century and they were based in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Other Corner Brook Projects
Andrew Cobb was also commissioned by Armstrong Whitworth to design not only housing, but many other buildings in Corner Brook as well. The three most prominent public buildings designed by Cobb were the Goodyear and House Building, the Corner Brook Public School and the company Hospital.
Corner Brook Townsite Development Project
You can see the planning and development document for the original Townsite project here (PDF). This document was prepared by the Heritage Foundation Of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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