143-145 King Street
143-147 King Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1979/10/26
Other Name(s)
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Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
1840/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2005/03/30
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
143-145 King Street is a two storey large wooden Georgian influenced apartment house located on historic King Street. It was once the home of the prominent Cundall Family. The designation encompasses the building’s exterior and parcel; it does not include the building’s interior.
Heritage Value
The heritage value of 143-145 King Street lies in its association with the Cundall family, its importance to the King Street streetscape, and its Georgian inspired architecture of a relatively plain facade of symmetrically placed windows and decorative entry porch.
143 -145 King Street was built in approximately 1840. It is known that the prominent Cundall family once lived in the home. William Cundall (1806- 1876) came to Prince Edward Island from England in 1828. Cundall first settled in Park Corner, PEI, but could not live on the rents collected from his tenants. He then moved to Charlottetown in 1835 and went to work in the firm of Cundall & Compton. Cundall eventually left the firm and became the headmaster of the Central Academy. However, when the Bank of Prince Edward Island was formed, he went to work as its cashier, or manager, and remained in the position until his death in 1876. His son, Henry J. Cundall would later build a large brick home and office next door in the 1860s.
143-145 King Street contributes to its streetscape as an excellent surviving example of Georgian-inspired architecture in Charlottetown.
Sources: Heritage Office, City of Charlottetown Planning Department, PO Box 98, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K2
Record # 1394
Character-Defining Elements
The following character defining elements illustrate the Georgian influenced heritage value of 143-145 King Street:
- The symmetrical placement and style of the tall windows
- The placement and style of the doors
- The porch on the Eastern section with the fanlight above the door and the side lights
- The porch on the west side section with its circular detail and dormer above
- The pitch of the gable roof and its eave returns
- The style and placement of the chimneys
- The simple decorative trim running along the roofs of the porches, as well as the trim around the windows, corners and foundation
- The wooden siding
- The location of the home on King Street
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Prince Edward Island
Recognition Authority
City of Charlottetown
Recognition Statute
City of Charlottetown Zoning and Development Bylaw
Recognition Type
Heritage Resource
Recognition Date
1979/10/26
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
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Theme - Category and Type
- Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
- Architecture and Design
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Residence
- Multiple Dwelling
Historic
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
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Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Heritage Office, City of Charlottetown Planning Department, PO Box 98, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K2
Record # 1394
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
1394
Status
Published
Related Places
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