Dickson Residence (Captain John Squires Eldridge House)
46 Bayshore Road, Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia, B0V, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1999/11/29
Other Name(s)
Dickson Residence (Captain John Squires Eldridge House)
Captain John Squires Homestead
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1840/01/01 to 1850/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2004/08/04
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Dickson Residence, also known as Captain John Squires Eldridge House was built in the hamlet of Sandy Cove by Captain Eldridge. The two-and-one-half colonial home is built of wood and remains virtually unaltered from its original form. Included in the designation are the building and surrounding property overlooking the once bustling harbour of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia.
Heritage Value
The colonial home of Captain John Squires Eldridge is valued as one of Sandy Cove’s oldest homes and is a treasured landmark in the hamlet. The orientation of the house, with its main façade facing toward the sea as opposed to facing the road, is symbolic of the strong connection between the sea captain's home and the sea. John Squires Eldridge was a well known local captain and was master of the “Caroline” as well as the “Highland Nancy”. Around 1950 part of the home was used as a tearoom and known as the “Salt Aire Tearoom.”
Source: Built Heritage Inventory, Office of the Municipality of the District of Digby.
Character-Defining Elements
Character-defining elements of Captain John Squires Eldridge House include:
-orientation of the house with its façade facing toward the sea;
-form and massing of the colonial style home; - its symmetrical façade with gable roof and central entranceway with transom light above the main door; - symmetrical wooden sash windows with a six-over-six pane arrangement at the ground floor level and six-over-one pane arrangement at the upper level.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Nova Scotia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (NS)
Recognition Statute
Heritage Property Act
Recognition Type
Municipally Registered Property
Recognition Date
1999/11/29
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Developing Economies
- Trade and Commerce
- Peopling the Land
- People and the Environment
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- 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
17MNS0008
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a