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031 King's Bridge Road

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C, Canada

Formally Recognized: 1985/11/05

Exterior photo of duplex showing front facade of both 031 and 033 King's Bridge Road.  Taken February 2005.; HFNL 2005
031 and 033 King's Bridge Road, St. John's, NL.
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Other Name(s)

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Construction Date(s)

1914/01/01 to 1925/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2005/07/26

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

031 King's Bridge Road is one half of a two-and-a-half storey duplex located at the corner of King’s Bridge Road and Circular Road, St. John’s. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

Heritage Value

031 King’s Bridge Road is designated a Municipal Heritage building because of its aesthetic and environmental values. This duplex is a beautiful example of Classical Revival architecture. It has symmetrical decoration, a pedimented covered, open porch and a peaked roof. There are two peaked dormers: one for each side of the duplex. The main entrance is located directly in the center of the house with stairs going down both sides. Along the stairs are carved spindles. This house has narrow wooden clapboard and wide pilaster corner boards, along with a wide raincap along the bottom of the house. The windows are 6/1 and have wide mouldings with decorative shutters.

031 and 033 King’s Bridge Road is environmental valuable because it sits on a mature lot, in an area of the city of equally grand and similarly aged homes.

Source: City of St. John's Archives property file: 031-033 King's Bridge Road.

Character-Defining Elements

All those elements that reflect the Classical Revival design, including:
-narrow wooden clapboard;
-shape, size, decoration and placement of windows;
-covered/open pedimented porch with elaborate double staircase columns;
-pilasters at corners of building;
-peaked dormer windows; and
-symmetry of façade creating an appearance of one large building.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Newfoundland and Labrador

Recognition Authority

City of St. John's

Recognition Statute

City of St. John's Act

Recognition Type

City of St. John's Heritage Building, Structure, Land or Area

Recognition Date

1985/11/05

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

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Theme - Category and Type

Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Architecture and Design

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

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Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador 1 Springdale Street, St. John’s Newfoundland, A1C 5V5 City Archive

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

NL-2140

Status

Published

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