203 Water Street Municipal Heritage Building
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 1893/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/06/27
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
203 Water Street is a three storey brick Commerical Venacular style building located in downtown St. John's, NL. This structure is part of the municipally designated block of buildings 187-205 Water Street. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Valeur patrimoniale
This building has been designated for its aesthetic and historical values
203 Water Street is aesthetically valuable as an example of a turn of the 20th century mercantile/residential building in downtown St. John’s. The first storey of this building was traditionally used for mercantile premises. The additional storeys were used as residential space, usually for the merchant’s family. The use of the building as a commercial building is evident through the traditional store front that features large plate glass windows with fascia board and a recessed doorway. Futhermore, the brick construction of the 203 Water Street is typical for downtown St. John’s buildings built after the fire of 1892. This building like all the other in this block also feature some elements of classical revival such as pediments, pilasters, and arched windows.
203 Water Street is historically valuable because of its associations with the Kelly family. John and Francis Kelly operated the first dime store in St. John's in this building, which was commonly known as the Five and Ten.
Source: City of St. John's Archives property file, 203 Water Sreet, the Taj Mahal.
Éléments caractéristiques
All elements of the Commerical Venacular style, including:
-brick construction;
-large plate glass windows with fascia board;
-size, shape, decoration and placement of windows;
-two, one storey bow windows with pediments and sun motif, pilasters, dentils and fascia;
-stone pilasters on the corners of the building;
-original double door entrance with sidelights and transom;
-a second recessed enterance with transom and moulding; and
-moulding in line with bow windows on second floor.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Autorité de reconnaissance
Ville de St. John's
Loi habilitante
Newfoundland and Labrador Urban and Rural Planning Act
Type de reconnaissance
City of St. John's Heritage Building
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
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Établissement de restauration ou de débit de boissons
Historique
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
Architecte / Concepteur
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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-2130
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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