333 Duckworth Street
St. John's, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, A1C, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1989/07/21
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1892/01/01 à 1895/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/08/17
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
This three storey row brick structure is located at 333 Duckworth Street, St. John’s. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Valeur patrimoniale
333 Duckworth Street has been designated for its aesthetic and historical values.
333 Duckworth Street is aesthetically valuable because it is a rare example of brick Victorian row-buildings in the downtown area of St. John’s. Constructed in brick this house has stringcourses on the first and second levels. The main entrance is recessed from the road, as is typical for commercial buildings in the downtown area. This entrance has a transom window above the paneled door and a small shed roof overhangs the entranceway. This building also has two dormer windows which are found just above the eavesline, and they have peaked roofs. This building blends in well with its surrounding buildings.
333 Duckworth Street is historically valuable because of its associations with William Howe Greene. This building was the home of Greene who was one of the major architects in the rebuilding of St. John’s after the Great Fire of 1892. Greene was a prolific architect who designed several prominent buildings in the downtown area, but his most famous building is Cabot Tower, located on Signal Hill. Greene joined the Newfoundland Regiment at the onset of WWI and was discharged in 1919 with the rank of Major, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his war services. He was a great patron of the City of St. John’s and the province as a whole and bequeathed art and money as a parting gift to the people of Great Britian.
Source: City of St. John's Archives property files - 333 Duckworth Street.
Éléments caractéristiques
All elements of the Victorian Style of architecture, including:
-peaked dormer windows;
-mansard roof;
-recessed doorway;
-red brick construction;
-Size, shape, placement and decoration of windows;
-Original door with transom; and
-decorative stringcourses first and second floors.
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
1989/07/21
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
William Howe Greene
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of St. John's Archives, 3rd Floor Railway Coastal Museum, 495 Water Street, P.O. Box 908, St. John's, NL A1C 5M2
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
NL-2183
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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