Bayside Farm
580 Fort Point Road, Weymouth North, Nova Scotia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1999/07/19
Other Name(s)
Bayside Farm Inn
Bayside Farm
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1850/01/01 to 1860/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2004/07/09
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Bayside Farm also known as Bayside Farm Inn is a fine example of the Gothic Revival Style with Greek elements. It is a one and one half storey wooden building with a two storey extension on the side and sits on a large acreage in Weymouth North. Heritage designation is limited to the building and building footprint only.
Heritage Value
Built in the 1850s, Bayside Farm is valued for its contribution to the growth of Weymouth’s tourism industry during the first half of the 20th century. The farm was operated as an inn in the early 1900s and was a popular summer resort offering five rooms upstairs for tourists. It is a well-maintained Gothic Revival home and it continues to stand as a fine example of this style in the Weymouth community.
Source: Built Heritage Inventory, Office of the Municipality of the District of Digby
Character-Defining Elements
Character-defining elements of Bayside Farm include the building form and massing with a rear ell and cross gable roof;
- heavy capping over the doors and windows and broad corner trim and cornice returns;
- window details that are character-defining include a front door equipped with transom window and sidelights, generally a 6 over 6 window pane arrangement for the main building and a triangular attic window on the side gable.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Nova Scotia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (NS)
Recognition Statute
Heritage Property Act
Recognition Type
Municipally Registered Property
Recognition Date
1999/07/19
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Peopling the Land
- Settlement
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Commerce / Commercial Services
- Hotel, Motel or Inn
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Built Heritage Inventory, Office of the Municipality of the District of Digby, P.O. Box 429, Digby, NS B0V 1A0.
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
17MNS0001
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a