537 Parliament Street

 

Property Details

  • Address: 537 Parliament Street 
  • HCD Area: Unspecified 
  • Building Name: Winchester Hotel (phase two) 
  • Original Occupancy Date: 1888 
  • Original Owner: John Ayre 
  • Original Occupant: John Ayre 
  • Assessment Rolls: 1888 John Ayre Temperance Hotel (0) 83x150 2 storey RCBF 30x20,24x70,10x14 bldg $4700; land $4150 total $8850 1890 John Ayre Lakeview Hotel (O) 40x150 2 storey B 40x541; 2 storey RC 24x70 $10,600 
  • Land Use: Commercial/Residential 
  • Building Type: Hotel 
  • Original Architectural Style: Second Empire 
  • Height: 4 storeys with Mansard in two wings, separated by 4-storey tower at the corner between them 
  • Materials: Brick 
  • Windows: Sash, stone sills and lintels 
  • Roof: Slate. Corner tower surmounted by a domical or cloister vault 

 

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