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Sinclair House

41 Riverside Drive, St Stephen, New Brunswick, E3L, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2006/06/28

Side view ; Town of St. Stephen
The Sinclair House
View of the front façade; Town of St. Stephen
The Sinclair House
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Other Name(s)

Sinclair House
Whitney House
Maison Whitney

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Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2009/06/22

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

Sinclair House is a one-and-a-half storey pre-Loyalist residence. It is located on Riverside Drive in St. Stephen.

Heritage Value

Sinclair House is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and for its association with its former owners.

Sinclair House is recognized for being a fine example of pre-Loyalist architecture. It is a one-and-a-half storey dwelling built prior 1809 and is one of the oldest homes in the area.

Sinclair House is also recognized for its association with its former occupants. Circa 1809, the home was occupied by Joel Whitney and his wife Anna Moore, daughter of William Moore, founder of Moores Mills, New Brunswick. The last survivor of the Whitney family, Eliza Ann, left the property to her nephew, Dr. Seth T. Whitney, a dentist in Calais, Maine. The home was sold in 1904 to William Sinclair and was occupied by a member of the Sinclair family until 2009. William Sinclair, former Mayor of the Town of Milltown, was the Superintendent of the Water Department for Calais, Maine.

Source: St. Stephen Town Hall - Historic Places file, “Sinclair House”

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements that describe Sinclair House include:
- one-and-a-half storey rectangular massing of the main portion of the building;
- central chimney;
- flush boarding;
- gable roof;
- returned eaves;
- central entrance with pilasters and sidelights;
- heavy corner boards;
- central dormer.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

New Brunswick

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (NB)

Recognition Statute

Local Historic Places Program

Recognition Type

Municipal Register of Local Historic Places

Recognition Date

2006/06/28

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Architecture and Design

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

John MacDougald (possibly)

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

St. Stephen Town Hall - Historic Places File "Sinclair House"

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

1158

Status

Published

Related Places

n/a

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