Saint John’s Golden Ball building, once Irving Oil’s corporate headquarters, is set for demolition. A local heritage expert wants residents to appreciate the area’s story.
J.D. Irving purchased building last year, company hasn’t provided timeline for demolition
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 15, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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The Golden Ball building, pictured in 1979, also once housed its current owner, J.D. Irving Ltd. (Submitted by Harold Wright and David Goss)
Saint John’s Golden Ball building — a nearly century-old structure and former Irving Oil headquarters — is slated for demolition. Locals have mixed feelings, some regretting the loss of another recognizable building and others want to see it turned into something useful.
One local heritage expert is encouraging residents and visitors to appreciate the area’s history that goes beyond the building.
“When we think of the Golden Ball, we think of the great big building and its adjacent parking lot. Well, that’s an entire block long,” Harold Wright said.
“I don’t look at [the building] in isolation. I look at the fact that there was a hotel there,
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