According to archival documents, the majestic second-empire style house located at 112 Military Road was originally known as Park House. Of all the properties in this year's awards, this dwelling has the most affinity with the Southcott style of architecture, and according to the best estimate, it was designed by J.T. Southcott himself. Built in the 1880s, it survived the 1892 fire. Its most famous occupant was possibly A.E. Hickman, merchant-prince of Water Street, and Prime Minister of Newfoundland for thirty-one days in 1924. In recent history it has been owned by the graduate student society of Memorial University.

The house is an exceptional example of the Second-Empire style associated with the Southcott firm. It is instantly identifiable by its polygonal bay windows, surrounding mansard roof, hooded dormer windows and other features typical of Southcott designs. Neglected maintenance over time dulled the grandeur of this St. John's mansion, and it faded into serious decay.

The interior needed great attention: floors were damaged, walls, plaster, wallpaper, and finishes needed tending to. Walls were rebuilt. Plaster ceilings, crumbling and cracked under the strain of age and over-use, were made new once more. A mansard-roofed porch with stairs and newel-posts was restored.

Interior staircases, mouldings, walls, and hardwood floors were taken apart, and given new life. Floors were stripped and refinished, plaster arches and brackets were returned to their proper places, and mouldings were specially-made. The paneling and plaster in the formal parlour was restored, and in both the parlour and the dining room, floors and walls were refinished, all due to the restoration efforts of Kevin Nolan and Robert Hall.

For the first time in the history of the Southcott awards, a member of the Southcott family, Ms. Mary Hopkins, was on hand to present an award. It was also the first time that a Southcott property received a Southcott Award.