074-076 Prescott Street
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1987/11/10
Other Name(s)
n/a
Links and documents
n/a
Construction Date(s)
1893/01/01 to 1902/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2005/07/08
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
This three-storey wooden structure is located at 074-076 Prescott Street, St. John’s. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Heritage Value
074-076 Prescott Street has been designated for its aesthetic values.
This building is a typical 19th century mercantile design with its recessed doorway, large plate-glass windows with fascia decoration and a residential component located on the second and third floors. Typical for this area, the commercial component of the building is located on the first floor, accessed by a recessed main entrance. The plate glass windows were used for commercial display purposes and have panelled fascia boards. The apartment above was used as a single dwelling and is accessed by a separate entrance, located at the side of the front facade.
Source: City of St. John's Archives, unnumbered property file, St. John's - 074-076 Prescott Street
Character-Defining Elements
All elements that define the building's 19th century mercantile design including:
-typical storefront including recessed doorway, large plate-glass windows with fascia board decoration;
-residential component on second and third floors;
-narrow wooden clapboard;
-original entrances on front façade with transoms;
-size, shape, placement and decoration of windows;
-moulded frieze boards; and,
-unusual dimensions of the building.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Newfoundland and Labrador
Recognition Authority
City of St. John's
Recognition Statute
City of St. John's Act
Recognition Type
City of St. John's Heritage Building, Structure, Land or Area
Recognition Date
1987/11/10
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
- Architecture and Design
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Commerce / Commercial Services
- Shop or Wholesale Establishment
Architect / Designer
David Kelland
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
1 Springdale Street, St. John’s Newfoundland,
A1C 5V5
City of St. John's Archives
Railway Coastal Museum,
St. John's, NL
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
NL-2186
Status
Published
Related Places
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