Kean's General Store
Brookfield, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, A0G, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1988/06/06
Autre nom(s)
s/o
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1890/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/12/09
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Kean’s General Store is a one and a half storey, wooden building with a gable roof. Built in 1890 for sealing master and merchant Job Kean, Kean’s Store sits on the main road in Brookfield and served the needs of the community for over 75 years. This designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Valeur patrimoniale
Job Kean’s General Store was designated as a Registered Heritage Structure for its historic associations, architectural, and environmental value:
Kean’s General Store is historically valuable due to its association with the Kean family. The Kean family are well known in Newfoundland as one of the most successful sealing families in the province. Kean’s Store is one of only two remaining buildings in Bonavista Bay associated with the Kean family. The shop’s original owner, Captain Job Kean was a successful businessman in Brookfield and owned and operated eight fishing vessels out of the town. Kean’s General Store supplied these vessels and others with various goods and supplies.
Kean’s General Store is also historically valuable to the community of Brookfield as it served the needs of the community for over 75 years. The store supplied the community with dry goods and supplies as well as a variety of women’s clothing and hats, and a telegraph and post office were operated from the store.
Kean’s General Store is architecturally valuable as an excellent example of typical 19th century commercial property in Newfoundland. While the general store front is typical of commercial stores during this period, there are also some decorative features that indicate creativity on the part of the architect such as decorative mouldings, and a 6 sided corner bay with a domed roof.
Kean’s General Store is a landmark in the community of Brookfield. Located on the main road of the town, Kean’s General Store overlooks the harbour and was easily accessible to vessels that purchased their supplies at the store.
Source: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador unnumbered property designation file, "Brookfield - Kean's General Store."
Éléments caractéristiques
-All exterior features(recessed doorway, transom window, large shop windows etc.) that are representative of a traditional store front;
-narrow clapboard exterior sheathing
-6 sided corner bay on south corner of shop
-location within community
-decorative moulding on eaves
-dentils at eaves
-”J Kean” sign above front entrance
-traditional single hung 1/1 windows
-all interior features that are representative of traditional outport shop
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Autorité de reconnaissance
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Loi habilitante
Historic Resources Act
Type de reconnaissance
Structure patrimoniale inscrite au répertoire
Date de reconnaissance
1988/06/06
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Commerce et affaires
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Studio ou atelier
Historique
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1 Springdale Street, St. John's, NL, A1C 5V5
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
NL-1446
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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