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Limberlost

Batterman's Point, Saint Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada / Parc national du Canada des Îles-du-Saint-Laurent, Ontario, Canada

Formally Recognized: 1995/02/06

View of the main entrance of Limberlost, showing the incorporation of local materials and Rustic elements which contribute to the cottage’s picturesque quality, including cedar-shingle siding, 1992.; Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada / Historica Resources Ltd., 1992.
Façade
View of the exterior of Limberlost, showing the hipped-roof dormers, 1992.; Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada / Historica Resources Ltd., 1992.
Exterior view
View of the exterior of Limberlost, showing rubble-stone foundation, 1992.; Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada / Historica Resources Ltd., 1992.
Corner view

Other Name(s)

Limberlost
Batterman's Point Limberlost (Hill Island)
Batterman's Point Limberlost (Hill Island)

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Construction Date(s)

1920/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2009/02/10

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

Limberlost, a cottage, is located away from the water’s edge at Batterman’s Point on Hill Island, in the St. Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada. The one-and-a-half storey frame building has a steeply pitched hipped roof with dormers. The cottage is clad in painted shingle siding and sits on a rubble-stone foundation. There is a hipped-roofed addition to the south side of the cottage. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

Heritage Value

Limberlost is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental values.

Historical Value
Limberlost, due to its function as an outbuilding for a grand 19th-century cottage property in the Thousand Islands area, is associated with the cottage movement in Canada. Set within one of North America’s most prestigious cottage regions, Limberlost is associated with Grant Mitchell, Chairman of the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority, who owned Batterman’s Point from 1964 to 1982. As one of four extant structures dating from the early 20th century on the property, Limberlost is a visible reminder of Batterman’s Point’s grand past.

Architectural Value
Limberlost is valued for its very good aesthetics. It is a good example of Rustic architecture, incorporating local materials, Tudor Revival elements and whimsical detailing to achieve a picturesque quality. Extant Rustic elements include a rubble-stone foundation, cedar-shingle siding, hipped-roof dormers and peeled-log porch supports. Limberlost is a visible reminder of the importance of Rustic designs for cottage buildings. Good functional design is evidenced in the interior configuration, while good craftsmanship is evidenced in the masonry.

Environmental Value
Limberlost is compatible with the picturesque character of Batterman’s Point.

Sources: Kate MacFarlane, Twenty Eight Buildings, St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Ontario, Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office, Reports 93-023 through 93-038; Limberlost Cottage, Batterman’s Point, Hill Island, St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Ontario, Heritage Character Statement 93-030.

Character-Defining Elements

The following character-defining elements of Limberlost should be respected.

Its good aesthetics, good functional design and good quality craftsmanship, for example:
- the one-and-a-half storey massing;
- the incorporation of local materials and Rustic elements which contribute to the cottage’s picturesque quality, including a rubble-stone foundation, cedar-shingle siding, hipped-roof dormers and peeled-log porch supports;
- the hipped roof addition;
- the interior configuration, which illustrates good functional design.

The manner in which Limberlost reinforces the picturesque character of the setting as evidenced in:
- its remote location on a high elevation and heavily treed site, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Federal

Recognition Authority

Government of Canada

Recognition Statute

Treasury Board Heritage Buildings Policy

Recognition Type

Recognized Federal Heritage Building

Recognition Date

1995/02/06

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

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Theme - Category and Type

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

n/a

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

National Historic Sites Directorate, Documentation Centre, 5th Floor, Room 89, 25 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Quebec

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

6237

Status

Published

Related Places

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