530 First Avenue Building
530 First Avenue, Ladysmith, Colombie-Britannique, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2010/03/01
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/04/15
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The 530 First Avenue Building is a small Boomtown style building located on the west side of the main commercial street in Ladysmith, British Columbia. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.
Valeur patrimoniale
Built around 1900, the 530 First Avenue Building is an excellent example of a simple vernacular Boomtown or false-front style structure. Until the erection of more sophisticated brick buildings in this area over the next few decades, Ladysmith’s first commercial buildings were typically wood framed and clad, and false-fronted. Boomtown fronts made buildings appear more substantial and provided a convenient area for signage, while large windows at the ground level provided space for the display of goods. This otherwise modest building is embellished by a relatively ornate cornice.
The one-storey 530 First Avenue Building stands out as the smallest building on this city block. Shorter and narrower than any of its neighbours, the building contributes significant visual interest for its unique scale and style. Several similar buildings are scattered throughout the commercial area, although this is the only one on this particular block.
Symbolizing Ladysmith’s very earliest commercial development, the 530 First Avenue Building has been in continuous use for over a century and adds significantly to the heritage character of the street.
Source: Town of Ladysmith, Development Services Department, File #6800-40h
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of the 530 First Avenue Building include:
- all of the elements of its vernacular Boomtown architecture as expressed in the wood siding, Boomtown false-front facade, cornice and simple single door and window arrangement
- the building’s small scale, simple form and massing
- the building’s location within a group of historic commercial buildings on the town’s main commercial street
- continuous commercial use
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
2010/03/01
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
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
Town of Ladysmith, Development Services Department, File #6800-40h
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DfRw-94
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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