Willard Service Station Building
291 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, Colombie-Britannique, V9R, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2002/07/10
Autre nom(s)
s/o
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1910/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2006/11/22
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Willard Service Station Building is a one-storey, vernacular commercial building located at a prominent intersection in one of Nanaimo's oldest neighbourhoods, immediately adjacent to the downtown core. The historic place is confined to the building footprint.
Valeur patrimoniale
Built around 1910, the Willard Service Station Building is a very good example of the type of small-scale, vernacular commercial building that predominated in Nanaimo until World War II. A unique element of the building is the multiple storefronts, two of which include false fronts. Although the building has been altered over the years, its essential form remains intact and it continues to be used for commercial purposes.
The Willard Service Station Building is also significant for its contemporary function as an outdoor art gallery. Lined with framed paintings, the exterior west wall of the building, adjacent to a narrow alley, has been used to showcase local art since the mid-1990s.
The Willard Service Station Building is an important neighbourhood landmark because it is located within a grouping of heritage buildings and at a major intersection that marks the eastern entrance to the "Old City" mixed commercial and residential district.
Source: City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of the Willard Service Station Building include:
- all the elements of a vernacular commercial style building, as expressed in the simple form and massing, flat roof, large storefront windows, and multiple storefronts.
- the building's location at a major intersection marking the eastern entrance to a distinct commercial and residential neighbourhood.
- the building's continuing commercial function.
- the ongoing use of the exterior west-facing wall as exhibition space.
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
2002/07/10
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
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Magasin ou commerce de vente au détail
Historique
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Station-service
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
City of Nanaimo, Development Services Department
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
DgRx-121
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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