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The Newfoundland Historic Trust celebrated the rich built heritage of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in presenting the 2010 Southcott Awards to five outstanding restoration projects at their 26th Annual Southcott Awards Ceremony, held at the Newman Wine Vaults Provincial Historic Site on the evening of Tuesday, June 29, 2010.
The 2010 winners were:
1. Stella Burry Community Services Phases I and II, St. John's Recipient: Stella Burry Foundation
Photograph taken by Greg Locke.
Stella Burry Community Services in St. John’s works to provide affordable housing and skill development programs in the community. Their development at Rawlins Cross reconstructed a St. John’s landmark, WJ Murphy, at 142 Military Road and a 1950s-era commercial building on the opposite corner at 84 Prescott Street, with a design more closely reflecting the traditional design of the original buildings on these sites.
Both buildings required new construction due to structural issues, but architect Ron Fougere & Associates reconstructed them to reflect the style original buildings on the sites including round top dormers, windows and doors. Prince Charles dedicated a plaque to the building during his 2009 visit to Newfoundland.
2. All Saints Anglican Church/English Harbour Arts Centre, English Harbour, Trinity Bay Recipient: English Harbour Arts Association
All Saints Anglican Church was constructed in 1888/89 to seat two hundred parishioners and has been a landmark in the community ever since, from its position on a slope overlooking the community and the ocean. Prior to the restoration, the church was in need of a new roof and clapboard and the tower was badly rotted and needed to be rebuilt. Water was leaking into the building. The stone foundation was stabilized and inside an acoustic tile ceiling was removed revealing the full beauty of the beams and arches.
English Harbour Arts Association took on the restoration project and the English Harbour landmark is now used as an arts centre with studios, delivering arts programming to the community.
3. Slade House, Trinity Recipients: John & Janet O'Dea
Originally the residence of the manager of the Lester-Garland business, Slade House in Trinity was built sometime in the 1840s and is a third-generation Trinity house of balloon construction. When John and Janet O'Dea purchased the property, it had been abandoned for twenty years.
The restoration work, including all windows, storms and doors that were made by hand, was carried out by Colin Hayter and Lester Cooper in the traditional style of the original construction. The house and the grounds were completely restored over an eleven-year period.
4. Garrick Theatre, Bonavista Recipient: Bonavista Historic Townscape Foundation
The Garrick Theatre on Church Street in Bonavista was built in 1945 by John and F. Gordon Bradley as a movie theater and attached to the Bonavista Mutual Traders Building, also owned by Bradley. It is part of a proposed Registered Heritage District. The project was undertaken by the Bonavista Historic Townscape Foundation and architect Beaton Sheppard with the objective to restore the building as a theater and live performance space for the community.
The building was in very bad condition and the interior had to be completely gutted and rebuilt. An extension was added to the rear of the building with a domed tower. New green heating, wiring, plumbing, roof, flooring and clapboard were installed and the seating was designed to reflect the original design and configuration.
5. Bonavista Mutual Traders Building, Bonavista Recipient: David Bradley & Paula Downey
The Bonavista Mutual Traders Building was built in 1938 by Heber Way for F. Gordon Bradley to serve as a retail outlet for his fishery and general supplies business. It was operated as a furniture and hardware store by Gordon Jr. between 1959 and 1973, and as a pub until 1980, when it was sold. The business closed in 2005 and David Bradley and Paula Downey purchased the building for the purposes of restoration.
Exterior restoration was completed entirely with private funds in 2006-2007. The building was in poor condition as a result of years of neglect. Original details and features were lost to renovations. The Bonavista Historical Society acquired the building in 2010 with the view to develop it as an in intermission and reception space for the Garrick Theatre and the Bonavista Historic Townscape Foundation. Interior restoration is ongoing in 2010.
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