571-577 Johnson Street
571-577 Johnson Street, Victoria, Colombie-Britannique, V8W, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1995/01/19
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1899/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/10/27
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
571-577 Johnson Street is a two storey brick commercial building located on the south side of lower Johnson Street. Its segmented-arch upper-storey windows are crowned by a corbelled cornice featuring a floral motif.
Valeur patrimoniale
Constructed in 1899, this two-storey parged brick commercial building provides an important physical contribution to lower Johnson Street, which is characterized by two- and three-storey brick Italianate commercial buildings, and a network of historic passageways and courtyards. Surviving key elements of its historic design, such as the upper-storey fenestration pattern and a decorative cornice, contribute to the visual interest and the late nineteenth century character of this historic streetscape.
The historic association of 571-577 Johnson Street with F.E. Newberger's gunsmith shop - Newberger owned this building for a number of years, and operated his gunsmith’s shop from this location - illustrates the diversity of the commercial endeavours which made this area one of the city's most important commercial districts, which catered to the needs of gold rush miners and locals alike in the late nineteenth century.
Source: City of Victoria Planning and Development Department
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of 571-577 Johnson Street include:
- Its relationship to Johnson Street and to the Klondike-era courtyard at rear.
- It rear façade, which marks the northern perimeter of the Klondike courtyard.
- Its two-storey scale.
- Its upper-storey fenestration pattern, with six two-over-two wood sash windows capped by inverted-U hoods.
- Its decorative cornice with floral medallions and decorative brickwork.
- Surviving elements of the original storefronts including its physical arrangement and joinery.
- Commercial storefronts at street level.
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
1995/01/19
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Commerce et affaires
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Victoria Planning and Development Department
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DcRu-996
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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