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Wood Drying Kiln

4373, Route 13, Hunter River, Prince Edward Island, C0A, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2008/10/06

Showing front elevation of renovated kiln building; Province of PEI, Carter Jeffery, 2008
Showing front elevation of renovated kiln building
Showing side elevation of renovated kiln building; Province of PEI, Carter Jeffery, 2008
Showing side elevation of renovated kiln building
Showing kiln before renovation - west side; Province of PEI, Carter Jeffery, 2007
Showing kiln before renovation - west side

Other Name(s)

Wood Drying Kiln
Former James Patterson Mill

Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2008/10/22

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The Wood Drying Kiln is a small square wood framed and wood shingled building with a low pitched gable roof. A brick chimney and kiln are attached to the building. It is located on the west side of the stream behind the restored former Patterson's mill in Hunter River. The registration includes the building itself.

Heritage Value

The Wood Drying Kiln is valued as an example of its type in Prince Edward Island. It was once common for a sawmill operation to have a building on the site to dry or season newly sawed wood.

It is believed this example was built sometime after 1948. The former Patterson's mill was then owned by Reagh Bagnall. He purchased the mill business on January 21, 1944 and constructed a number of new buildings near the mill including a warehouse and sash and door factory.

It is believed the kiln continued to be used into the late 1960s. When the current owner purchased the property, it had fallen into disrepair. It has recently been refurbished as part of an overall renovation of the entire mill property.

Today, it is a fine example of a building of its type in the province.

Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/H14

Character-Defining Elements

The heritage value of the building is shown in the following character-defining elements:

- the single-storey wood frame construction
- the low pitched gable roof
- the wood shingle cladding
- the brick chimney and kiln
- the fenestration of the windows and door

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Prince Edward Island

Recognition Authority

Province of Prince Edward Island

Recognition Statute

Heritage Places Protection Act

Recognition Type

Registered Historic Place

Recognition Date

2008/10/06

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Developing Economies
Extraction and Production

Function - Category and Type

Current

Leisure
Museum

Historic

Industry
Natural Resource Extraction Facility or Site

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

n/a

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 File #: 4310-20/H14

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

4310-20/H14

Status

Published

Related Places

n/a

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