Key Number:	HS 9971
Site Name:	Bow-on-Tong Co.
Other Names:
Site Type:	0104 - Residential: Apartment Building 0409 - Mercantile/Commercial: Specialty Store or Shop

Location

ATS Legal Description:

			Twp	Rge	Mer
			9	21	4

Address:	316 - 2 Avenue S
Number:	16
Street:	3 S
Avenue:	2 S
Other:
Town:	Lethbridge
Near Town:

Media

Type	Number	Date	View	Source

Architectural

Style:
Plan Shape:	Rectangular Short Facade
Storeys:	Storeys: 2
Foundation:	Basement/Foundation Wall Material: Brick
Superstructure:	Nailed Frame
Superstructure Cover:	Brick - Bond: Other
Roof Structure:	Shed
Roof Cover:
Exterior Codes:	Massing of Units: Single Detached Wings: None Number of Bays - Facade: First or Ground Floor, 3 Bays Wall Design and Detail: Entablature Wall Design and Detail: Plain Parapet Wall Design and Detail: Stepped Parapet Wall Design and Detail: Inscription or Date Stone Wall Design and Detail: Decorative Brick Wall Design and Detail: Upper Storey Door Plain Eaves Roof Trim - Verges: Not Applicable Dormer Type: None Chimney Location - Side to Side: Centre Chimney Location - Side to Side: Other Chimney Location - Front to Rear: Rear Chimney Stack Material: Brick Chimney Stack Massing: Single Roof Trim - Special Features: None Window - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Continuous Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Flat Arch, Vertical Joint Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Plain Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Other Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Wood Window - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Material: Brick Window - Sill Type: Plain Lug Sill Window - Sill Material: Wood Window - Sill Material: Brick Window - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Flat Transom, Blind Window - Number of Sashes: One Window - Number of Sashes: Two, Double Hung Window - Opening Mechanism: Single or Double Hung Window - Opening Mechanism: Fixed Window - Special Types: None Main Entrance - Location: Centre (Facade) Main Entrance - Location: 2 or More (Facade) Main Entrance - Structural Opening Shape: Flat Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Head: Flat Arch, Vertical Joint Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening - Sides: Quoins Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening Material: Wood Main Entrance - Trim Outside Structural Opening Material: Brick Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Head: Flat Transom, Multiple Lights Main Entrance - Trim Within Structural Opening - Sides: None Main Entrance - Number of Leaves: 1 Main Entrance - Number of Panels Per Leaf: Not Applicable Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Vertical Board Main Entrance - Leaves - Special Feature: Glass Main Stairs - Location and Design: None Main Stairs - Direction: None Main Porch - Type: Closed Porch Main Porch - Material: Wood Main Porch - Height: First Storey
Exterior:	Decorative frieze N elevation radiating voussors over windows. Large window paned store front. Decorative brick entablature at pediment, brick surround for signage; wood cornice over wood store front; basement exposed at rear maybe concrete or plaster over brick.
Interior:	Decorative metal ceiling. Hardwood floors. Deteriorating (2004)
Environment:	Building is integral part of important and historic block in Lethbridge's Chinatown. CBD - Chinatown
Condition:	Good (1982) Fair (2004). Aging wood firescape.
Alterations:	Back 1/3 could be later addition.

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Construction Started Construction Completed	1907/01/01 1919/01/01
Usage:	Usage Date:
Mercantile/Commercial: Specialty Store or Shop Residential: Single Dwelling Mercantile/Commercial: Specialty Store or Shop	1910/01/01
Owner:	Owner Date:
F. Leong (1930-1972) Wing Wong Chong	1930/01/01 1972/01/01

Architect:	N/A
Builder:	N/A
Craftsman:	N/A
History:	Original owner Wing Wong Chong owner 1972. F. Ledng - Purchased 1930 Bow on Tong Original store founded 19th Century Powell St. Vancouver B.C. Store main floor residence second floor ' Bow - on - Tong' means ' Good Health Store' Early names of building Kwang On Lung Tai Sang Wing.

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
(not assigned)

Register:

Links

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