Lawlor, Interior view from back, St. John's

Root cellar owned by Tom Lawlor on Portugal Cove Road, St. John’s. The cellar was built in approximately 1895 by his grandfather John Lawlor. The cellar is very large measuring at approximately 3.6m x 6.7m with a 2.7m ceiling height. It has a shed structure with a hatch entrance. Cellar has two hatc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pomeroy, Julie
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Objects
Architecture
building and construction
Buildings
Outbuildings
Root cellars
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_nature/id/449
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Summary:Root cellar owned by Tom Lawlor on Portugal Cove Road, St. John’s. The cellar was built in approximately 1895 by his grandfather John Lawlor. The cellar is very large measuring at approximately 3.6m x 6.7m with a 2.7m ceiling height. It has a shed structure with a hatch entrance. Cellar has two hatch entrances on either side for ventilation. Originally part of Riverside Farm which in the late 1800’s spanned 16 acres. Today it is used to store some vegetables purchased in bulk from local farmers for him and his wife as well as wine which he brews himself.

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