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Patrick Fanning House

98 Summer Street, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, C1N, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2002/07/10

98 Summer Street; Province of PEI
Showing Queen Anne Revival elements
98 Summer Street; Province of PEI
Showing decorative interior balustrade and windows
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Other Name(s)

Summerside Inn
Campbell House
Patrick Fanning House

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Construction Date(s)

1891/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2004/10/18

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The former Patrick Fanning House is a Queen Anne Revival style building located in a residential street in Summerside, PEI. The home, now an inn, is well maintained with large trees and manicured lawns. The registration includes the footprint of the building.

Heritage Value

The Queen Anne Revival style Patrick Fanning House was completed in August 1891 for P.T. Fanning, a prominent Summerside merchant and owner of a boot and shoe company which stood on Water Street. The 15 room Victorian mansion was described by the local press as "a handsome dwelling... most excellently arranged for comfort and convenience." It was later purchased by the Campbell family and was home to two provincial premiers: Thane Campbell (1936-1943) and later his son, Alex Campbell (1966-1978). It now serves as the Summerside Inn Bed and Breakfast.

Source: Heritage Division, Department of Tourism and Culture, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File # : 4310-20/F1


Character-Defining Elements

The following elements contribute to the heritage value of the building:

- the tall windows with their hood mouldings
- the distinctive "dog-ear" moulding above many ground floor windows, especially the 3 curved arch windows illuminating the interior staircase.

Characteristic Queen Anne Revival elements include:

- the triangular pediment formed by the cornice on the front gable end
- the distinctive dormer windows
- the style and placement of the verandahs and porches

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

2002/07/10

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Architecture and Design
Peopling the Land
Settlement

Function - Category and Type

Current

Commerce / Commercial Services
Hotel, Motel or Inn

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

n/a

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Source: Heritage Division, Department of Tourism and Culture, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 File # : 4310-20/F1

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

4310-20/F1

Status

Published

Related Places

n/a

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