Hunter Building
14-18 Canterbury Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1982/03/18
Other Name(s)
Hunter Building
Lingley Printing
King's Dining Room
Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2006/06/27
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Hunter Building is a three storey brick Italianate-Style commercial building located on 14-18 Canterbury Street in the Trinity Royal area of the City of Saint John.
Heritage Value
Hunter Building is designated a Local Historic Place because it is an expression of the significance of the rebuilding of a Saint John commercial district after the Great Saint John Fire of 1877.
This building is one of a collection of commercial, Italianate and Second Empire buildings that were built between 1877 and 1881 after two thirds of the City of Saint John was destroyed by the fire in 1877. The brick architecture sent a message that the city would be more fire resistant in the future. The cornices in many of these buildings played an important role of visually capping the façade.
The heritage value of Hunter Building is also associated with its role in the printing industry of Saint John. In 1896 printer Charles Lingley began his printing operations. After the relocation Charles Lingley’s business, Roger Hunter Ltd., another printing business, operated in the same building from 1936 until the 1970’s. The building is recognized in the City of Saint John Preservation Areas Bylaw in 1982.
Source: Planning and Development Department - City of Saint John.
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements relating to the architecture of Hunter Building include:
- width and height proportions;
- brick surface and decorative brickwork;
- same set-back as that of its neighbours;
- roof-line cornice with dentils and corbel bands;
- segmented arch windows;
- two symmetrical upper bay windows;
- continuous window sill runs through the width of the building breaking only at the pilaster that runs through the center of the façade and the end pilasters.
The character-defining elements relating to the commercial storefront of Hunter Building include:
- brick bulkhead;
- cast iron columns;
- transom windows and large storefront windows;
- wooden doors and casings;
- recessed entranceway;
- brick pilaster separating storefront extends the entire height of the building;
- storefront cornice and large fascia board.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
New Brunswick
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (NB)
Recognition Statute
Community Planning Act
Recognition Type
Local Register
Recognition Date
1982/03/18
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
1982/01/01 to 1982/01/01
1896/01/01 to 1896/01/01
Theme - Category and Type
- Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
- Architecture and Design
- Developing Economies
- Communications and Transportation
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Commerce / Commercial Services
- Office or Office Building
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
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Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Planning and Development Department - City of Saint John.
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
272
Status
Published
Related Places
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