Formal Recognition Type

Municipal Heritage Building, Structure or Land

Heritage Value

The Garcin Building has been designated a municipal heritage site by the Town of Woody Point due to its historic and aesthetic value.

The Garcin Building has historic value because of its association with local merchant Thomas “Tommy” Garcin who built the building in 1936. It was the third building constructed by Mr. Garcin on this site. Both previous buildings were destroyed by fire, the first in the fire of June 1922 in which most of the waterfront was burnt and the second in October 1931. The current building is one of the oldest in the community.

The Garcin Building has aesthetic value because it is a good example of an early twentieth century merchant building. It is a two storey wooden building with a centrally located main entrance. Typical commercial features include the large plate glass windows on the main floor and a sign band located above the main entrance. Two second story windows are situated just above the sign band. Like most two storey merchant buildings the first floor was where regular business was conducted, and the second floor was used for storage. A large addition is situated at the right of the main entrance and it has a shed roof, a door and a large plate glass window. A row of long windows follows a regular fenestration down the side of this addition.

Source: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador file number 1802 Woody Point.

Character Defining Elements

All those elements that define the outport merchant style, including:

-the two storey construction;

-main entrance flanked by large picture windows;

-sign band above main entrance;

-windows at second storey level;

-shed-roofed addition with door and large picture window;

-regular fenestration of addition windows;

-all original window and door openings;

-narrow wooden clapboard and board and batten materials, and;

-plain wide trims and wide corner boards.

Community

Woody Point

Municipality

Town of Woody Point

Civic Address

008 Water Street

Construction (circa)

1936 - 1936

Style

Rectangular Long Façade