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Jubilee House Municipal Heritage Building

Bonavista, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, A0C, Canada

Reconnu formellement en: 2006/08/16

View of side and front facades, Jubilee House, 134 Coster Street, Bonavista, summer 2005, after restoration work; HFNL 2005
Jubilee House, Bonavista, circa 2005
Front view of Jubilee House, Bonavista, summer 2005, after restoration work; HFNL 2005
Jubilee House, Bonavista, circa 2005
Exterior rear view of Jubilee House, Bonavista, summer 2005, after restoration work; HFNL 2005
Rear of Jubilee House, Bonavista, 2005

Autre nom(s)

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Liens et documents

Date(s) de construction

Inscrit au répertoire canadien: 2006/09/22

Énoncé d'importance

Description du lieu patrimonial

Jubilee House, also referred to as Jubilee Cottage, is a painted, wooden, two storey, Second Empire style dwelling with a concave mansard roof and dormer windows. It is located at 134 Coster Street, Bonavista. The municipal heritage designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

Valeur patrimoniale

Jubilee House is designated owing to its architectural, historic and environmental values.

Architecturally, Jubilee House reflects local master craftsman Ronald Strathie's interpretation of the Second Empire style. The original building materials of the house are largely intact. The house has aesthetic value because it is a good example of the fine craftsmanship of Ronald Strathie, featuring motifs and details commonly seen in his work.

The Strathie family has a long history as builders in Bonavista. In addition to Jubilee House, Ronald Strathie has been responsible for building other notable houses in the community such as the Roman Catholic Parish House. Jubilee House is also historically important because of its association with John Wither Lawrence, a local business man, tinsmith and farmer for whom it was constructed.

Jubilee House also has historic value because of the year in which it was constructed and the anniversary for which it was named. A brass plaque located inside the house with the inscription “Jubilee House 1887” records that the house was built during the Jubilee year of Queen Victoria’s reign. This 50th anniversary of the monarch’s accession was variously celebrated in Newfoundland, which was frequently referred to as “Britain’s oldest colony” at the time.

Jubilee House has environmental value given its position in Bonavista's landscape. It is highly visible on Coster Street, near the centre of Bonavista centre proper, within a cluster of designated heritage buildings. It contributes to the community's visible heritage as a reminder of a particular time and place, while providing an important element of the visible impact of that cluster of heritage buildings.

Source: Town of Bonavista Town Council meeting minutes of 2006/08/14

Éléments caractéristiques

All architectural features representative of Ronald Strathie's interpretation of the Second Empire style, including:

-Mansard roof;
-bonneted dormers;
-symmetrical façade;
-original window styles and openings;
-dormer windows;
-original doors openings;
-narrow, painted, wooden clapboard sheathing;
-cornerboards;
-and decorative trim on windows, including eaves brackets, ornate mouldings.

And in the interior:

-the original brass plaque stating construction date and building name.

Reconnaissance

Juridiction

Terre-Neuve et Labrador

Autorité de reconnaissance

Municipalités de TNL

Loi habilitante

Municipalities Act

Type de reconnaissance

Terre, structure ou édifice patrimonial municipal

Date de reconnaissance

2006/08/16

Données sur l'histoire

Date(s) importantes

s/o

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

s/o

Constructeur

Ronald Strathie

Informations supplémentaires

Emplacement de la documentation

Town of Bonavista, PO Box 279, Bonavista NL A0C 1B0

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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.

NL-2874

Statut

Édité

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Jubilee House, Bonavista

Jubilee House

The Jubilee House is a two storey Second Empire style house with mansard roof, located at 134 Coster Street, Bonavista. The designation is confined to the property.

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