Description of Historic Place

This three-storey wooden structure is located at 074-076 Prescott Street, St. John’s. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

Heritage Value

074-076 Prescott Street has been designated for its aesthetic values.
This building is a typical 19th century mercantile design with its recessed doorway, large plate-glass windows with fascia decoration and a residential component located on the second and third floors. Typical for this area, the commercial component of the building is located on the first floor, accessed by a recessed main entrance. The plate glass windows were used for commercial display purposes and have panelled fascia boards. The apartment above was used as a single dwelling and is accessed by a separate entrance, located at the side of the front facade.

Source: City of St. John's Archives, unnumbered property file, St. John's - 074-076 Prescott Street

Character-Defining Elements

All elements that define the building's 19th century mercantile design including:
-typical storefront including recessed doorway, large plate-glass windows with fascia board decoration;
-residential component on second and third floors;
-narrow wooden clapboard;
-original entrances on front façade with transoms;
-size, shape, placement and decoration of windows;
-moulded frieze boards; and,
-unusual dimensions of the building.