Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/04/14
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
32 Queen’s Road is a semi-detached, three-storey stone structure located on Queen’s Road, in downtown St. John’s. The municipal heritage designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Valeur patrimoniale
32 Queen’s Road was designated a Municipal Heritage Building because it has aesthetic and historic values.
32 Queen’s Road achieves aesthetic value because it is a good, surviving example of a mid-19th century masonry structure, built in the Queen Anne Revival style of architecture. It has many characteristics of this style, including an asymmetrical facade and two-storey bay windows. The Scotch dormer at the top of the bay gives the whole structure the appearance of a tower. Because this house is one of a duplex the proportions are significantly smaller, and while a substantial front porch is usual for the style, this house has a small one, enclosing just the front door. Details on the porch are in keeping with the simple, moulded window trim, and a transom and narrow side lights add an open feeling to the small space. The front facade is sheathed in brick, while the remaining sides are constructed of rough cut ashlar. The side and rear windows are enhanced by the brick trim surrounding them. Windows vary in size and shape yet, are proportional and in keeping with the style. The use of brick and stone in St. John’s is quite unusual in a residential property, yet this house fits into the neighbourhood quite fluidly. The property is enclosed by an original iron fence and sandstone steps with an iron railing lead to the front door.
32 Queen’s Road is historically significant because it predates the 1892 Great Fire of St. John’s. Built between 1854 and 1875 this house survived the devastating conflagration that consumed much of St. John’s. 32 Queen’s Road fell in the path of the terrible fire that burned for a full day and night, fuelled by the closely spaced, wooden buildings that defined St. John’s at that time. The house survived, but was not unscathed. While the exterior walls survived, the interior had burned out and had to be rebuilt. Today, the house retains most of the original, exterior characteristics and is a testament to its excellent construction.
Source: City of St. John’s, Council Meeting held 2004/06/07
Éléments caractéristiques
All those elements that encompass the Queen Anne style of architecture executed in stone, including:
-brick facade;
-stone construction;
-steeply pitched roof;
-Scotch dormer;
-two-storey bay windows;
-four over four windows;
-window openings, dimensions;
-transom and side lights;
-three-storey construction; and
-location, orientation and dimensions.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Autorité de reconnaissance
Ville de St. John's
Loi habilitante
City of St. John's Act
Type de reconnaissance
Terre, structure ou édifice patrimonial de la ville de St. John's
Date de reconnaissance
2004/06/07
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1 Springdale Street, PO Box 5171, St. John's, NL, A1C 5V5
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
NL-3729
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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