074-076 Prescott Street
St. John's, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, A1C, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1987/11/10
Autre nom(s)
s/o
Liens et documents
s/o
Date(s) de construction
1893/01/01 à 1902/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/07/08
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
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.
Valeur patrimoniale
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
Éléments caractéristiques
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.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Autorité de reconnaissance
Ville de St. John's
Loi habilitante
City of St. John's Act
Type de reconnaissance
Terre, structure ou édifice patrimonial de la ville de St. John's
Date de reconnaissance
1987/11/10
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
Architecte / Concepteur
David Kelland
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la 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
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
NL-2186
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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