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101. Wyse, former property, Placentia Wyse, former property, Placentia Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Former Wyse residence, Placentia. Discussed by Elaine Murray in audio interview. William Wyse lived in house and grew vegetables in adjacent gardens. Potatoes, carrots, cabbage and turnip were stored in stone foundation root cellar once located at the back of the house, but has since been removed from the property.
102. English Root Cellar, Exterior Front Door Open, Colliers English Root Cellar, Exterior Front Door Open, Colliers Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root cellar owned by Jean Guthrie and Chris English on Harbour Drive in Colliers. The cellar is believed to have been built in the late 1800’s or early 1900’s by the original owner of the property Richard Skanes. It is a shed structure with a hatch entrance to the cellar. The cellar foundation is built down into a hill and has stone walls. It seems that rocks were mounded up around one side under the grass growth for extra support. There is a vent made of piping that is in the ceiling of the cellar and extends out of a window in the back of the upper shed structure. The cellar measures approximately 2.8 m x 3 m. A unique quality of this cellar is that the son of builder Richard Skanes, also Richard “Dick” Skanes and his wife Nora lived in the shed structure for maybe as many as 3 years while they were building a house for themselves on the property. Their niece, Marguerite Whelan, lived there with them as well. Dick and Nora had several gardens for growing vegetables and filled the cellar every winter. The Shed structure was later used for hay storage.
103. Juggler's Cove 3 root cellar drawing, interior dimensions, Bay Roberts, Newfoundland. Juggler's Cove 3 root cellar drawing, interior dimensions, Bay Roberts, Newfoundland. Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Reconstructed root cellar in Juggler’s Cove, Shoreline Heritage Walk, Bay Roberts.
104. English Root Cellar, Hatch Entrance with Ladder, Colliers English Root Cellar, Hatch Entrance with Ladder, Colliers Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root cellar owned by Jean Guthrie and Chris English on Harbour Drive in Colliers. The cellar is believed to have been built in the late 1800’s or early 1900’s by the original owner of the property Richard Skanes. It is a shed structure with a hatch entrance to the cellar. The cellar foundation is built down into a hill and has stone walls. It seems that rocks were mounded up around one side under the grass growth for extra support. There is a vent made of piping that is in the ceiling of the cellar and extends out of a window in the back of the upper shed structure. The cellar measures approximately 2.8 m x 3 m. A unique quality of this cellar is that the son of builder Richard Skanes, also Richard “Dick” Skanes and his wife Nora lived in the shed structure for maybe as many as 3 years while they were building a house for themselves on the property. Their niece, Marguerite Whelan, lived there with them as well. Dick and Nora had several gardens for growing vegetables and filled the cellar every winter. The Shed structure was later used for hay storage.
105. Jones root cellar, foundation, Brigus Jones root cellar, foundation, Brigus Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Foundation of Jones family root cellar, Riverhead, Brigus.
106. Lamswood Root Cellar, Hatch Entrance, Portugal Cove-St. Phillips Lamswood Root Cellar, Hatch Entrance, Portugal Cove-St. Phillips Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root cellar owned by Bill Lamswood on St. Thomas’ Line, Portugal Cove -St. Phillips. The cellars is located in the barn and enter through a hatch entrance. It is roughly 2.5m x 4m. It has built in pounds and is used even today for the storage of potatoes, carrots, turnip, and cabbage. It was built in the 1850’s by Richard squires. The cellar has been in continuous use since it was built and only undergone minor renovations. These renovations included a small extension, and adding concrete to the stone walls in 1956. The barn above the cellar is used for miscellaneous garden and household storage. Barn has a second floor which at one time was used to store hay. Hatch is made of chicken wire which serves as the only ventilation. Originally it had a wooden chimney like structure that went through the two stories of the barn for ventilation.
107. Barnes, Gary. Gary Barnes discusses making leather works for high steel. Barnes, Gary. Gary Barnes discusses making leather works for high steel. Architecture, building and construction; Barnes, Gary. Gary Barnes discusses making leather works for high steel, such as harnesses and belts.
108. Juggler's Cove 3 root cellar restoration, stage 4, Bay Roberts Juggler's Cove 3 root cellar restoration, stage 4, Bay Roberts Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root cellar reconstruction in 2003, Juggler’s Cove, Shoreline Heritage Walk, Bay Roberts.
109. Kettle Cove South Root Cellar 2 Twillingate, Newfoundland Kettle Cove South Root Cellar 2 Twillingate, Newfoundland Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root Cellar in Kettle Cove South, Twillingate. C.1993. Currently Owned By Roy and Locksley Hopkins.
110. Long Point Root Cellar 1 Twillingate, Newfoundland Long Point Root Cellar 1 Twillingate, Newfoundland Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root Cellar in Long Point, Twillingate. Formerly Owned By Lloyd Canadian Coast Guard. c.1876. Currently Owned By The Town Of Crow Head.
111. Juggler's Cove 3, reconstructed root cellar, Bay Roberts Juggler's Cove 3, reconstructed root cellar, Bay Roberts Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Reconstructed root cellar in Juggler’s Cove, Shoreline Heritage Walk, Bay Roberts.
112. Port Rexton Root Cellar 6 Port Rexton Root Cellar 6 Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Abandoned hillside root cellar in Port Rexton and a second active root cellar visible to the right.
113. Bluff Head Cove Root Cellar 2 Twillingate, Newfoundland Bluff Head Cove Root Cellar 2 Twillingate, Newfoundland Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root Cellar in Bluff Head Cove, Twillingate. First Owned By Chesley Elliott. c. 1956. Currently Owned By Elliott Family.
114. Wyse concrete cellar, exterior, Placentia Wyse concrete cellar, exterior, Placentia Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Concrete root cellar located in Placentia built by John Wyse approximately 1940s. Discussed by Elaine Murray in audio interview.The lack of earth surrounding the cellar foundation makes this cellar unusual and less effective. After being unused for a number of years, it was used by Elaine Murray to store vegetables grown in Placentia community garden in 2010 but did not preserve produce as well as was hoped. It is currently being used as a shed to store paint, construction materials, and other miscellaneous items. Interior measures 1.45 x 1.9 m and is 1.65 m in height. Exterior door opens to 1.85 m long hallway to second door which opens to cellar. "
115. Elke Dettmer 3, Collapsed Cellar Walls, Sullivans Loop, Pouch Cove Elke Dettmer 3, Collapsed Cellar Walls, Sullivans Loop, Pouch Cove Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Abandoned collapsed shed structure cellar on Sullivans Loop
116. Barnes Road Cellar, Abandoned Collapsed Cellar with Shed and House, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Barnes Road Cellar, Abandoned Collapsed Cellar with Shed and House, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Abandoned collapsed shed structure cellar on Barnes Road
117. Black Duck Harbour Root Cellar 1 Twillingate, Newfoundland Black Duck Harbour Root Cellar 1 Twillingate, Newfoundland Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root Cellar in Black Duck Harbour, Twillingate. First Owned By Arthur Flynn. c.1908
118. Kitchen cellar, interior, Tors Cove Kitchen cellar, interior, Tors Cove Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root cellar located under the kitchen in a house in Tors Cove. House was built by Laughlin family and served as a general store and post office for the community. Interior of cellar is 1.65 m x 2.8 m and is 1.3 m deep.
119. Lawlor, Exterior, St. John's Lawlor, Exterior, St. John's Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Root cellar owned by Tom Lawlor on Portugal Cove Road, St. John’s. The cellar was built in approximately 1895 by his grandfather John Lawlor. The cellar is very large measuring at approximately 3.6m x 6.7m with a 2.7m ceiling height. It has a shed structure with a hatch entrance. Cellar has two hatch entrances on either side for ventilation. Originally part of Riverside Farm which in the late 1800’s spanned 16 acres. Today it is used to store some vegetables purchased in bulk from local farmers for him and his wife as well as wine which he brews himself.
120. Elke Dettmer 1, Exterior, Sullivans Loop, Pouch Cove Elke Dettmer 1, Exterior, Sullivans Loop, Pouch Cove Architecture, building and construction; Buildings; Outbuildings; Root cellars; Shed Structure with a hatch entrance on Sullivans Loop
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