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

015 Portugal Cove Road

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

View of the main facade of 015 Portugal Cove Road, St. John's, NL. Photo taken February 2005.

View of the main facade of 015 Portugal Cove Road, St. John's, NL. Photo taken February 2005.

Photo: HFNL 2005

Built
1920–1925
Recognized
1991
By
City of St. John's

The register’s text, word for word

Description

This 3 storey concrete Second Empire dwelling is located at 015 Portugal Cove Road St. John's, NL. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

Heritage value

015 Portugal Cove Road has been designated for its aesthetic value.

015 Portugal Cove Road is aesthetically valuable because it is one of the few concrete Second Empire buildings in St. John's. This style is reflected in the Mansard roof, peaked dormer windows, and eaves bracketing. This house is sheathed in concrete brick and stands apart from all other houses in the neighborhood, which have wooden or vinyl exteriors. The industrial appearance is delicately balanced with Second Empire decorative elements such as the covered, open porch with spindles and dainty brackets. This house still has its original main entrance with sidelights and transom. The interrupted Mansard roof is centrally located and peaked dormers flank either side. Eaves brackets and moulded eaves also add to soften the look of this property.

SourceCity of St. John's Archives property file - 015 Portugal Cove Road

Character‑defining elements

All those elements that reflect the Second Empire style, including:

-interrupted mansard roof;

-peaked dormers;

-covered, open porch with spindles and brackets;

-eaves brackets;

-moulded eaves;

-concrete brick construction;

-original entrance with sidelights and transom;

-all window openings and fenestrations; and -building height, massing and orientation.

End of the register’s text

Location

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B, Canada

47.57647° N, 52.71004° W

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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.