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Pallen Building

1704 Water Street, Miramichi, New Brunswick, E1N, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2004/10/12

Historic photograph Water Street with the Pallen Building on the right.; PANB
Historic photo of the building on Water Street
Pallen Building, corner entrance and two sides of the building, 2004.; City of Miramichi
Angle view of the building
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Other Name(s)

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Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

1855/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2005/05/19

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The Pallen Building is a Georgian two storey sandstone building situated within the Water Street Historic District at 1704 Water street in the City of Miramichi.

Heritage Value

Built circa 1855, the heritage value of the Pallen Building is associated with several successful commercial ventures in the commercial district of the former Town of Chatham.

The Pallen Building is located on part of a lot at the corner of Water Street and George Lane. It is the work of stone mason Andrew Currie and consists of only one of two surviving sandstone structures built by this mason. In 1844 descendant MaryAnn Henderson sold the double storefront building to shoemaker Daniel Keith. Dr.
Pallen, local doctor and druggist, purchased the property in 1854.

Spanning 150 years of commercial use, this building has housed various types of business including tailoring, the local newspaper 'The Colonial Times and Weekly Gazette', various merchants and a barber shop.

Source: City of Miramichi, Heritage Office Site File# 04-11.

Character-Defining Elements

Character-defining elements associated with the building’s location and context and its setting within the Chatham commercial district include:
- its location in the Historic Water Street District and its immediate context within and relationship to a group of significant buildings.

Character-defining elements associated with the architectural values of the Pallen Building include:
- rectangular plan with hip roof;
- smooth finished olive sandstone resembling that of local quarries;
- original pointing and overall remarkable condition;
- main facade fronting commerce sidewalk and the sideline oriented to pedestrian lane;
- storefronts and entrances recessed from exterior wall on main level;
- continuous stone sill course on second level;
- evenly spaced double hung windows on second level;
- two large storefront windows;
- diagonal entrance at northwest corner.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

New Brunswick

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (NB)

Recognition Statute

Community Planning Act

Recognition Type

Local Register

Recognition Date

2004/10/12

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

1854/01/01 to 1854/01/01

Theme - Category and Type

Developing Economies
Trade and Commerce
Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Architecture and Design

Function - Category and Type

Current

Commerce / Commercial Services
Shop or Wholesale Establishment

Historic

Industry
Crafts Production Facility
Health and Research
Clinic

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

Andrew Currie

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

City of Miramichi, Heritage Office Site File# 04-11

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

171

Status

Published

Related Places

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