Van Houten Block
16 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, Colombie-Britannique, V9R, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2002/10/07
Autre nom(s)
s/o
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1909/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/08/11
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Van Houten Block is a two-storey Edwardian style building situated at a key intersection in downtown Nanaimo. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.
Valeur patrimoniale
Built in 1909, the Van Houten building is a good example of the type of modest, vernacular Edwardian era commercial building that once predominated in the downtown core. It is the sole surviving example of this style on this block of Commercial Street. This classic, symmetrical style was very popular after the exuberant eclecticism of the Victorian era.
In 1992, an extensive and sympathetic facade rehabilitation was completed in an effort to restore the building's general Edwardian era appearance. During the renovation, some elements such as the stucco panels above the doorway and new heritage-style doors and windows were added. Although not historically authentic, the new facade treatment speaks to contemporary concerns about heritage revitalization and ever evolving trends in historic interpretation.
The building's corner location gives it a prominent street presence along both Commercial Street and the Island Highway.
Source: City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department, file #6800-20-H01-20/16 Commercial Street
Éléments caractéristiques
Character-defining elements of the Van Houten building include:
-All of the elements of the surviving original Edwardian style as expressed in the simple form and massing of the building, the symmetrical brick facade and the pressed metal cornice.
-All of the elements of the later interpretation of the Edwardian style including the stucco panels and cornice above the storefronts and the store windows and entry doors.
-The location at a prominent downtown corner.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Colombie-Britannique
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (C.-B.)
Loi habilitante
Local Government Act, art.954
Type de reconnaissance
Répertoire du patrimoine communautaire
Date de reconnaissance
2002/10/07
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1992/01/01 à 1992/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Commerce et affaires
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department, file #6800-20-H01-20/16 Commercial Street.
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DgRx-56
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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