201 Water Street Municipal Heritage Building
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
Date(s) de construction
1892/01/01 à 1893/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/06/19
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
201 Water Street is a 3 storey Commerical Venacular style building located in the heart of downtown St. John's, NL. This structure is part of the municipally designated block of buildings 187-205 Water Street. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Valeur patrimoniale
This building has been designated for its aesthetic and historical values.
201 Water Street is aesthetically valuable as an example of a turn of the 20th century mercantile/offfice building in downtown St. John’s. The first storey of this building was traditionally used for mercantile premises. The additional storeys were used as office space, sometimes for the business below, other times rented to others. The use of the building as a commercial building is evident in the traditional store front that features large plate glass windows with fascia board and a recessed doorway. Futhermore, the brick construction of 201 Water Street is typical for downtown St. John’s buildings built after the fire of 1892. This building, like all the others in this block, also feature some elements of classical revival such as pilasters and arched windows.
201 Water Street is historically valuable because of its associations with the Perlin family. The original owners of this building, Israel and Frank Perlin, were Russian immigrants who began a wholesale and retail business from this address. They began the business on Water Street in 1893, but eventually moved away from the retail end to become a major wholesale dry goods operation. Israel Perlin was well known locally as a Jew and his firm employed early Jewish immigrants as coastal peddlers. Israel Perlin was the founder of the Jewish community in St. John's and the first meetings of the congregation were held in this building.
Source: City of St. John's Archives, unnumbered property file, St. John's - Nautical Nellies
Éléments caractéristiques
All elements that embody the Commerical Venacular style, including:
-brick construction;
-large plate glass windows with fascia board;
-decoration and fenestration of windows;
-original commercial entrance with double doors, transom and sidelights;
-pilasters from the second to third floor of the building; and
-second entrance with a recessed doorway.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Autorité de reconnaissance
Ville de St. John's
Loi habilitante
City of St. John's Development Regulations
Type de reconnaissance
City of St. John's Heritage Building
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
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Établissement de restauration ou de débit de boissons
Historique
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
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-2131
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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