A.R. Johnston Block
174 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, Colombie-Britannique, V9R, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2002/10/07
Autre nom(s)
s/o
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1898/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2004/08/11
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The A.R. Johnston Block is a late 19th century vernacular commercial building located at a prominent downtown intersection. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.
Valeur patrimoniale
The A.R. Johnston Block speaks to Nanaimo's early commercial development and is one of very few pre-1900 buildings still standing. The building was part of a complex that included a store, warehouse and wharf and originally backed onto Nanaimo's now infilled inner harbour. The siting underlines the historic importance of harbour access and water transportation to early merchants operating in isolated Nanaimo.
Built in 1898 to replace an earlier building at this site, the Johnston Block is a very good example of a simple, vernacular commercial building. The two storey, rear portion of the building has a stone foundation and a hip roof. The interior of the one storey front portion retains the original pressed tin ceiling. The exterior has been stuccoed but the foundation is still visible at the side and rear and is a rare local example of early stone construction.
Located on a prominent corner, the Johnston Block is an integral part of a grouping of downtown heritage buildings.
Source: City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department, file #6800-20-H01-20/172-174 Commercial Street
Éléments caractéristiques
Character-defining elements of the A.R. Johnston Block include:
-all of the elements of vernacular commercial architecture as expressed in the simple form, minimal ornamentation and stone foundation.
-the location on prominent downtown corner within a grouping of historic buildings.
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
2002/10/07
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
Historique
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Entrepôt
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department, file #6800-20-H01-20/172-174 Commercial Street
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DgRx-64
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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