Formal Recognition Type

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

Heritage Value

This building has been designated a Municipal Heritage Structure by the City of St. John’s 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 various 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 buttresses on the left and right gables, and;

-size and dimensions of building.

Community

St. John's

Municipality

City of St. John's

Civic Address

039 Queen's Road

Construction (circa)

1892 - 1895

Builder

Unknown

Style

Rectangular Short Façade