Registered Heritage Structure
John Quinton Limited - Fish Store and Salt Store
Redcliffe, Newfoundland and Labrador

View of rear and side facade of John Quinton Limited Fish Store, Red Cliffe, NL.
Photo: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2005
- Built
- 1840–1850
- Recognized
- 1994
- By
- Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
The register’s text, word for word
Description
The John Quinton Fish Store and Salt Store are a grouping of two simple, vernacular wooden buildings located in Red Cliffe, NL. The designation is confined to the footprint of the buildings.
Heritage value
The John Quinton Fish Store and Salt Store has been designated a Registerd Heritage Structure becasue of its aesthetic value.
The John Quinton Fish Store and Salt Store are aesthetically valuable as a good examples of intact outport merchant fishing structures in the region. There are few examples of such structures in the area, or the province in general, left in their original shape and condition. Such buildings were designed for practical use and had to endure the rigours of a harsh environment. The use of rough materials, simple design elements and utilitarian construction techniques exemplify these fishery buildings.
SourceHeritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador property designation file M-046-001, Red Cliffe - John Quinton Limited
Character‑defining elements
All elements that define the Fish Store's simple vernacular design including:
-low pitch roof;
-number of storeys;
-narrow clapboard;
-corner boards;
-window size, style, trim and placement;
-size, style, trim and placement of exterior doors;
-loading doors facing the harbour;
-red ochre exterior colour, white paint on rear;
-overhang on rear facade;
-wooden post building supports;
-original form, scale and massing of fish store; and,
-dimension, location and orientation of fish store.
All elements that define the Salt Store's simple vernacular design including:
-steep gable roof;
-number of storeys;
-narrow clapboard;
-corner boards;
-window size, style, trim and placement;
-size, style, trim and placement of exterior doors;
-red ochre exterior colour;
-wooden post building supports;
-original form, scale and massing of salt store; and,
-dimension, location and orientation of salt store.
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Location
Redcliffe, Newfoundland and Labrador, A0C, Canada
48.57517° N, 53.49433° W
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Nearby
John Quinton Limited Residence Registered Heritage Structurewithin 100 m · Red Cliffe · 1884
John Quinton Limited Post Office Registered Heritage Structurewithin 100 m · Red Cliffe
John Quinton Limited Shop Registered Heritage Structurewithin 100 m · Red Cliffe
William (Billy) Wheeler House Registered Heritage Structure7.2 km · Keels
James Leo Harty House and Outbuildings9.6 km · Duntara · 1904
Monks House12 km · King's Cove · 1840
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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.