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Chapel Hill Condominiums

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

Formally Recognized: 1981/04/15

Exterior view of the main facade of Chapel Hill Condominiums, 039 Queen's Road, St. John's, NL.  Taken July 2005.; Nikki Hart/HFNL 2005
039 Queen's Road, St. John's, NL.
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Other Name(s)

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Construction Date(s)

1892/01/01 to 1895/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2005/07/26

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The Chapel Hill Condominiums are a three storey Gothic Revival former church located at 039 Queen's Road, St. John's, NL. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building

Heritage Value

This building has been designated a Municipal Heritage Structure for its aesthetic and historical values.

Chapel Hill Condominiums are architecturally valuable as a fine example of the Victorian Gothic style. This style is reflected in the steep peaked roofs, decorative windows, gothic motifs and finial.

This building was the site of the last Congregational Church in St. John's. After 163 years as an Independent or Congregational Church, the congregation in 1936 decided to join the Presbyterian Church of Canada due to declining membership and difficulities in attracting ministers.

Source: City of St. John's Archives, unnumbered property file, St. John's - Chapel Hill Apartments

Character-Defining Elements

All elements that define the building's Victorian Gothic design including:
-steep peaked roofs;
-decorative windows;
-gothic motifs and finial;
-the size, shape, decoration and placement of windows;
-the 100 foot tower located in the front facade;
-the variery projected sections;
-the arches on the front facade of the building which are recessed; and have a peaked bonnet as well as having gothic window like motifs in the recessions;
-the large window in the front facade with geometrical tracery;
-mini towers on the front facade and left and right gables;
-angled butresses on the left and right gables; and,
-size and dimensions of 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

1981/04/15

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

Religion, Ritual and Funeral
Religious Facility or Place of Worship

Architect / Designer

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Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

City of St. John's Archives, Railway Coastal Museum, 3rd Floor, 495 Water Street, P.O. Box 908, St. John's, NL, A1C 5M2

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

NL-2169

Status

Published

Related Places

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