A Preliminary Architectural and Social History of 271-275 Duckworth Street, St. John’s

The building currently situated at 271-275 Duckworth Street, St. John’s, Newfoundland, has been described as a “good example of classical revival architecture in a commercial building." 271-275 Duckworth Street has historical importance due to its association with several commercial ventures. I...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Green, Rachael, Jarvis, Dale Gilbert
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Architecture
building and construction
Buildings
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_other/id/141
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Summary:The building currently situated at 271-275 Duckworth Street, St. John’s, Newfoundland, has been described as a “good example of classical revival architecture in a commercial building." 271-275 Duckworth Street has historical importance due to its association with several commercial ventures. It was originally constructed for the Newfoundland Clothing Company in 1911. Then, from the mid 1950s to 1981, the building housed the province’s daily newspaper The Evening Telegram. This paper traces the construction and use of the building from its earliest period to the present.

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