Alexander and Jennie Templeman House Municipal Heritage Building
Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, A0C, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2006/08/14
Other Name(s)
n/a
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2006/09/22
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Alexander and Jennie Templeman House is a wooden, two storey, small-scale Gothic Revival home located at 017 Temperance Street in Bonavista. The municipal heritage designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Heritage Value
Constructed around 1895, the Templeman House has aesthetic value as one of the best examples of a small-scale Gothic Revival building in Bonavista. Particularly, it exhibits twin peak dormer windows, which became common in the town's vernacular architecture by the 1920s. With its gabled roof and dormer windows, the two storey structure is typical of a style found in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Decorative details, such as the bargeboard in the front peaks and the extended chimney shaft, make this wooden house stand out.
Character-Defining Elements
All those exterior elements related to the age and style of the house:
-twin peaked dormers;
-3/2 bay façade;
-steeply pitched gable roof;
-wooden shingles;
-eared window mouldings;
-prominent rain caps over windows and door;
-single hung 2/2 windows;
-bargeboard in dormers;
-gable end chimney with extended shaft;
-linhay with rear wooden door;
-and wooden front door with coloured glass and embossed insert.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Newfoundland and Labrador
Recognition Authority
NL Municipality
Recognition Statute
Municipalities Act
Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Building, Structure or Land
Recognition Date
2006/08/14
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
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Historic
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
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Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Town of Bonavista, PO Box 279, Bonavista, NL, A0C 1B0
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
NL-2871
Status
Published
Related Places
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