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Parent Place or Precinct

26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Shop, 87 Avon Terrace is significant for various functions and associations with the social fabric of York. The impressive double storey building makes a significant contribution to the historic aesthetic of York’s main street and the townscape.

Physical Description

The imposing two-storey building has a full-height protruding frontage with a stepped parapet with decorative bird motifs on the end of each stepped level. It is likely an addition to the more domestic nature of the recessed double-storey section with a hipped roof and front veranda at ground and first floor levels.
The protruding frontage has a symmetrical shop front at ground floor level and a single multi-paned door with vertical bar across suggesting a veranda that has since been removed and replaced with a bullnose roof over the ground floor veranda. There is an extensive covered area in the setback area of the rear section that was likely a residence.

History

The St John Ambulance York headquarters and hall were located here between c.1920 and mid-1970s.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Good

Creation Date

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