In February of 2023, Heart's Content, NL and Valentia, Ireland, were added to the Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage Status, one step closer to recognition ten years in the making. The two sites for the first Transatlantic cable, laid in 1866, connected Europe and North America and enabled quicker and more reliable communication between the two continents. The Anglo-American Cable Company established a permanent cable station in Heart's Content in 1875/76. One of the buildings they constructed was the Cable Staff Houses, a duplex for housing employees of the cable station.
Photo of the Cable Staff Houses #1 and #2 in 2017. |
Built in 1882, the house was designed by J.T. Southcott, a prominent architect in Newfoundland for introducing the Second Empire Style of architecture.
The duplex has undergone significant restorations since its designation as a Registered Heritage Structure in 1995 to preserve and maintain this building. The Cable Staff House has a mansard roof, an architectural feature associated with the Second Empire Style and Southcott's designs.
The Cable Staff House Mansard Roof (L): Prior to restoration in mid 1990s (R): Following restorations in 2017. |
Before and after pictures of the buildings eaves brackets. (L): Picture prior to restoration in 1990s (R): Photo after restoration in 2017. |
Photo of the Cable Staff House's windows. (L): Photo from mid 1990s (R): After restoration in 2017. |
https://heritagenl.ca/heritage-property/cable-staff-house-1-registered-heritage-structure/
https://heritagenl.ca/heritage-property/cable-staff-house-2-registered-heritage-structure/
https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2023/tcar/0228n02/
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