007 Monkstown Road
St. John's, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, A1C, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2005/05/07
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1860/01/01 à 1889/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/03/24
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
This two-and-a-half storey wooden dwelling is located at 007 Monkstown Road, St. John’s. The designation is confined to the footprint pf the building.
Valeur patrimoniale
007 Monkstown Road has been designated for its aesthetic and historical values.
007 Monkstown Road is aesthetically valuable because this structure is a fine example of Second Empire (modified) architecture. It is much more elaborate in style then the Southcott Second Empire designs which became very typical after the 1892 Great Fire. This is reflected in the dormer windows with its saw-tooth decorative work, single storey bow window, the decorative brackets, fascia, frieze with its panel and roundel modified pilasters.
007 Monkstown Road has historical value because of its assocations with John S. Curie. Currie, politician and journalist, resided there. Mr. Currie was elected to the House of Assembly in 1913 as the member of the Burin District until 1920. During his time in government he helped to organize the Permanent Marine Disaster Fund. This fund was provided for dependants of any fisherman or seaman who was injured or killed in a marine disaster. In 1916, Mr. Currie became editor of the Daily News; a position he held until his death in 1956.
Source: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador unnumbered property designation file - St. John's, 7 Monkstown Road.
Éléments caractéristiques
All those elements that embody the Second Empire design, including;
-narrow wooden clapboard;
-window openings and fenestration;
-covered verandah with decorative spindle work;
-original entrance door with transom and small shelf decoration;
-the decorative fascia;
-frieze with its panel and roundel motif;
-detailed saw-tooth designs on dormers and pilasters;
-returned eaves;
-two three pot chimneys; and
-mansard roof with extended steep gable pitch.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Autorité de reconnaissance
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Loi habilitante
Historic Resources Act
Type de reconnaissance
Structure patrimoniale inscrite au répertoire
Date de reconnaissance
2005/05/07
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
1 Springdale Street, St. John’s Newfoundland,
A1C 5V5
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
NL-2120
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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