Formal Recognition Type

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

Heritage Value

The Cathedral Parish Hall has been designated a Municipal Heritage Structure by the City of St. John’s because of its asethetic value. The main entrance is projected and designed in the Classical Revivial style with its arched transom, pilasters, keystone decoration, dentials and quioning.

Source: City of St. John’s Archives, unnumbered property file, St. John’s – Cathedral Parish Hall

Character Defining Elements

All elements that define the building’s Classical Revival design including:

-the unusual shape building, in that there is a house like addition on the left gable end of the building;

-the original main entrance is projected and designed in the Classical Revival style with its arched transom, pilasters, keystone decoration, dentils and quoining, and;

-size, dimensions and location of building.

Notes

A very unusual shape building, in that there is a house like addition on the left gable end of the building. The main enterance is projected and designed in the Classical Revivial style with its arched transom, pilasters, keystone decoration, dentials and quioning

Community

St. John's

Municipality

City of St. John's

Civic Address

068 Queen's Road

Construction (circa)

1892 - 1893

Builder

Unknown