261 Duckworth Street
St. John's, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, A1C, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1989/07/21
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1864/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/03/16
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
261 Duckworth Street,is a two storey concrete semi-detached building located in the downtown core of St. John's, NL. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building
Valeur patrimoniale
261 Duckworth Street has been designated for its aesthetic and historical values.
261 Duckworth Street is aesthetically valuable because it is a good example of Classical Revival style architecture. Constructed of concrete this 19th century building is solid-looking with heavy square pilasters along the front façade. The classical arch surrounding the front door has decorative pilasters and a heavy entablature. There is a keystone feature in the main entranceway and the front door is original, with glass and wood. The front façade features large square windows, which add to the overall solid massing of the building. A heavy entablature graces the eaves of the building and at the capitals of the pilasters are double eaves brackets with a circle motif between each bracket. This building is solid and stark, with severe classical elements.
261 Duckworth Street is historically valuable because it was once the offices of the Reid Newfoundland Company. The company is best known as the operator of the railway across the island from 1901 to 1923, but was also for many years the largest landowner in Newfoundland, a promoter in the development of the pulp and paper and mining industries, as well as owner and operator of the coastal boat service, a telegraph line and electrical services in St. John's.
Source: City of St. John’s Archives municipal designation file.
Éléments caractéristiques
All original elements of the Classical Revivial style of architecture, including:
-exterior architectural details such as square pilasters, eaves brackets, circle motif, heavy entablatures, keystone feature;
-original wood and glass doors;
-height, form and massing;
-size, shape and fenestration of all windows;
-size, shape and fenestration of all doors; and
-recessed doorway with triumphal arch.
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
1989/07/21
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
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Bureau ou édifice à bureaux
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of St. John's Archives, 3rd Floor Railway Coastal Museum, 495 Water Street, P.O. Box 908, St. John's, NL A1C 5M2
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
NL-2157
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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