City of St. John's Heritage Building
24 Circular Road Municipal Heritage Building
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Exterior photo showing front facade, taken February 2005, looking north.
Photo: HFNL 2005
- Recognized
- 2001
- By
- City of St. John's
The register’s text, word for word
Description
24 Circular Road is a two-and-one-half storey, wooden dwelling built in the Queen Anne Revival style of architecture. Surrounded by mature trees it overlooks Rennie’s Mill Valley at the rear, and historic Circular Road at the front. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Heritage value
24 Circular Road has been designated a Municipal Heritage Building for its aesthetic and historical values.
24 Circular Road is aesthetically valuable because it is a good example of the Queen Anne Revival style of architecture. Painted in a traditional yellow ochre, this dwelling house has many elements of this style. The overall shape of 24 Circular Road is typically Queen Anne Revival with the use of varying roof forms and a corner turret. As well, an open, covered verandah wraps around the house and it has decorative support columns. Details such as the dentils, palladian window, stained glass windows and narrow, wooden clapboard add interest to this merchant-class home.
24 Circular Road is historically valuable because of its associations with two prominant Newfoundlanders, George W.B Ayre (1879-1945) and Hazen A. Russell (1892- 1983). This residence was the home of George W.B. Ayre, a lawyer who played a prominent role in the development of amateur sports in Newfoundland. He was the founder of the Newfoundland Amateur Athletic Association, May 27, 1921.
Hazen A. Russell played an important role in the innovation of the Newfoundland fishing industry. While managing the Fisherman’s Union Trading Company for William F. Coaker, he was the first to pay fisherman cash for their catch. While he was a director at Job Brothers, he campaigned for fresh-frozen processing of fish. Later, as owner of Bonavista Cold Storage Ltd. he introduced the first stern trawler to the fishery.
SourceCity of St. John's, Meeting held July 23, 2001.
Character‑defining elements
All those elements of the Queen Anne Revival style of architecture, including:
-wooden shingles, turret, varying roof forms, etc.;
-narrow wooden clapboard;
-shape, size and placement of windows;
-original door opening with wood panel door, dentil motif trim, transom and pilasters;
- covered, open verandah with support columns; and
-coloured patterned glass on windows.
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Location
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C, Canada
47.57409° N, 52.70658° 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.