Architype
02-06-2006, 02:09 AM
I would like to have these added to the database.
I have drawings for these buildings if you can add them please. The info contained here is the best I could find.
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1
Building Name: The Rooms
Other Names: Provincial Museum
Address: 9 Bonaventure Avenue
City: St. John's,
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL:http://www.therooms.ca/contact.asp
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=256989
Architect: PHB Group
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): The Rooms reflects the traditional Nfld architecture of fishing premises. It's position on a central high elevation overlooking downtown makes it prominent. It houses the provincial museum, art gallery & archives.
Heights--
- roof: 38 m estimate
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 2004
Above ground floors: 5
Below ground floors: 1
Gross Floor area: 150,000 sq ft
Structure Type(s): Steel frame & concrete
Building Use(s): Museum, Art Gallery, Archives
Building Style(s): Post Modern
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2
Building Name: Elizabeth Towers
Address: 100 Elizabeth Avenue
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=247667
Heights--
- roof: 28 m
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1968
Above ground floors: 8
Below ground floors: 1
Building Use(s): Residential & Office
Building Style(s): Modern
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3
Building Name: The Rock
Other Names: Battery Hotel
Address: 100 Signal Hill Road
City: St.John's
Postal Code: A1A 1B3
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Unofficial Building Website URL: http://www.outerbattery.com/
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): The website above gives the best info, but is an opposition website to the proposal.
News website: http://www.cbc.ca/nl/story/nf_battery_defer_20060124.html
Heights--
- roof: 40m est
Current Building Status: Proposed
Construction Dates--
- started: 2007 (proposed)
Above ground floors: 10
Below ground floors: 1
Unit count: 200
Building Use(s): Hotel & condominiums
Building Style(s): Post Modern
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4
Building Name: Baine Johnson Centre
Address: 10 Fort William Place
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: NA
Unofficial: http://www.ccmc.nf.ca/Diffusion/issues/2002/issue_13,33.htm
(These sites confirms 8 floors)
http://www.incoretec.com/site.htm
Heights--
- roof: 38m m pent est
Current Building Status: Built
- finished: 1988
Above ground floors: 8
Building Use(s): Office
Building Style(s): Modern
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5
Building Name: Sir Humphrey Gilbert Building
Address: 165 Duckworth Street
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Federal Office Building. Rennovated with new exterior in 1990's.
Unofficial source: http://www.sdi.ca/pastprojects.php?id=buildings/sirhumphreygilbert
Heights--
- roof: 38m m penthouse est
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1958
Above ground floors: 7
Building Use(s): Office
Building Style(s): Modern
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6
Building Name: Fort William Building
Address: 10 Factory Lane
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: http://www.fortisproperties.com/en/home/realestate/ourproperties/fort_william_building.aspx
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Built as Nfld Telephone Co. headquarters.
Heights--
- roof: 32m estimate
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1980
Above ground floors: 6
Gross Floor area: 188,170 sq ft
Building Use(s): Office
Building Style(s): Post Modern
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7
Building Name: St.John's Courthouse
Other Names: Nfld Supreme Court
Address: 194 Water Street
City: St.John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: http://www.historicplaces.ca/rep-reg/affichage-display_e.aspx?Id=2107
Architect: W H Greene
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Historic structure, containing turrets and a tower. The building is 6 stories at the front and 4 at the back. It was the 4th courthouse built.
Photo:http://genealogy.nlpubliclibraries.ca/postcards/images/places/stjohns/sj12.jpg
Heights--
- roof: (top of tower) 38m est
Current Building Status :Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1901
Above ground floors: 6 (incl ground floor)
Building Use(s): courthouse
Building Style(s): Romanesque Revival
Building Materials: Masonry
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8
Building Name: Natural Resources Building
Other Names: Phillip Place
Address: 50 Elizabeth Avenue
City: St.John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/nr/contactus/
Photo: http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/701/5193naturalresoursesbldg1-thumb.jpg
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Prov Govt Office Building, exterior was rennovated in 1990's.
Heights--
- roof: 34 m est
Current Building Status: Built
- finished: 1970
Above ground floors: 8
Below ground floors: 1
Building Use(s): Office
Building Style(s): Modern
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9
Building Name: Quality Hotel Harbour View
Address: 2 Hill O'Chips
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: http://www.canadianhotelguide.com/ca/Newfoundland-hotels/Saint_John_S-hotels/Quality_Hotel_Harbourview-hotel.html
Other: http://www.sdi.ca/pastprojects.php?id=buildings/qualityhotel
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Hotel is on a steep hill, 8 stories on the lower side includes 3 storey parking structure.
Heights--
- roof: 28 m m pent est
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1990's
Above ground floors: 8 (5 hotel floors built on 3 storey above ground parking structure, building is on a steep hill.)
Building Use(s): Hotel
Building Style(s): Modern
I have drawings for these buildings if you can add them please. The info contained here is the best I could find.
------------------------
1
Building Name: The Rooms
Other Names: Provincial Museum
Address: 9 Bonaventure Avenue
City: St. John's,
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL:http://www.therooms.ca/contact.asp
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=256989
Architect: PHB Group
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): The Rooms reflects the traditional Nfld architecture of fishing premises. It's position on a central high elevation overlooking downtown makes it prominent. It houses the provincial museum, art gallery & archives.
Heights--
- roof: 38 m estimate
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 2004
Above ground floors: 5
Below ground floors: 1
Gross Floor area: 150,000 sq ft
Structure Type(s): Steel frame & concrete
Building Use(s): Museum, Art Gallery, Archives
Building Style(s): Post Modern
----------------------
2
Building Name: Elizabeth Towers
Address: 100 Elizabeth Avenue
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=247667
Heights--
- roof: 28 m
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1968
Above ground floors: 8
Below ground floors: 1
Building Use(s): Residential & Office
Building Style(s): Modern
------------------------
3
Building Name: The Rock
Other Names: Battery Hotel
Address: 100 Signal Hill Road
City: St.John's
Postal Code: A1A 1B3
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Unofficial Building Website URL: http://www.outerbattery.com/
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): The website above gives the best info, but is an opposition website to the proposal.
News website: http://www.cbc.ca/nl/story/nf_battery_defer_20060124.html
Heights--
- roof: 40m est
Current Building Status: Proposed
Construction Dates--
- started: 2007 (proposed)
Above ground floors: 10
Below ground floors: 1
Unit count: 200
Building Use(s): Hotel & condominiums
Building Style(s): Post Modern
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4
Building Name: Baine Johnson Centre
Address: 10 Fort William Place
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: NA
Unofficial: http://www.ccmc.nf.ca/Diffusion/issues/2002/issue_13,33.htm
(These sites confirms 8 floors)
http://www.incoretec.com/site.htm
Heights--
- roof: 38m m pent est
Current Building Status: Built
- finished: 1988
Above ground floors: 8
Building Use(s): Office
Building Style(s): Modern
----------------------
5
Building Name: Sir Humphrey Gilbert Building
Address: 165 Duckworth Street
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Federal Office Building. Rennovated with new exterior in 1990's.
Unofficial source: http://www.sdi.ca/pastprojects.php?id=buildings/sirhumphreygilbert
Heights--
- roof: 38m m penthouse est
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1958
Above ground floors: 7
Building Use(s): Office
Building Style(s): Modern
----------------------
6
Building Name: Fort William Building
Address: 10 Factory Lane
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: http://www.fortisproperties.com/en/home/realestate/ourproperties/fort_william_building.aspx
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Built as Nfld Telephone Co. headquarters.
Heights--
- roof: 32m estimate
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1980
Above ground floors: 6
Gross Floor area: 188,170 sq ft
Building Use(s): Office
Building Style(s): Post Modern
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7
Building Name: St.John's Courthouse
Other Names: Nfld Supreme Court
Address: 194 Water Street
City: St.John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: http://www.historicplaces.ca/rep-reg/affichage-display_e.aspx?Id=2107
Architect: W H Greene
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Historic structure, containing turrets and a tower. The building is 6 stories at the front and 4 at the back. It was the 4th courthouse built.
Photo:http://genealogy.nlpubliclibraries.ca/postcards/images/places/stjohns/sj12.jpg
Heights--
- roof: (top of tower) 38m est
Current Building Status :Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1901
Above ground floors: 6 (incl ground floor)
Building Use(s): courthouse
Building Style(s): Romanesque Revival
Building Materials: Masonry
----------------------
8
Building Name: Natural Resources Building
Other Names: Phillip Place
Address: 50 Elizabeth Avenue
City: St.John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/nr/contactus/
Photo: http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/701/5193naturalresoursesbldg1-thumb.jpg
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Prov Govt Office Building, exterior was rennovated in 1990's.
Heights--
- roof: 34 m est
Current Building Status: Built
- finished: 1970
Above ground floors: 8
Below ground floors: 1
Building Use(s): Office
Building Style(s): Modern
----------------------
9
Building Name: Quality Hotel Harbour View
Address: 2 Hill O'Chips
City: St. John's
State/Province: Newfoundland & Labrador
Country: Canada
Official Building Website URL: http://www.canadianhotelguide.com/ca/Newfoundland-hotels/Saint_John_S-hotels/Quality_Hotel_Harbourview-hotel.html
Other: http://www.sdi.ca/pastprojects.php?id=buildings/qualityhotel
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Hotel is on a steep hill, 8 stories on the lower side includes 3 storey parking structure.
Heights--
- roof: 28 m m pent est
Current Building Status: Built
Construction Dates--
- finished: 1990's
Above ground floors: 8 (5 hotel floors built on 3 storey above ground parking structure, building is on a steep hill.)
Building Use(s): Hotel
Building Style(s): Modern