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105 Guelph Street

105 Guelph Street, Woodstock, New Brunswick, E7M, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2005/06/25

Facade of 105 Guelph Street; Carleton County Historical Society
View of 105 Guelph from Guelph Street
Side view of 105 Guelph; Carleton County Historical Society
105 Guelph Street
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Other Name(s)

105 Guelph Street
Rice House
Maison Rice

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Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2006/05/25

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

105 Guelph Street is a large 2-story neo-classical house situated along the bank of the St. John River in Woodstock. The house is a simple symmetrical shape featuring a bracketed dormer and bay. The house and grounds are included in the local historic place.

Heritage Value

105 Guelph Street is designated a Local Historic Place because it exemplifies how Woodstock's transition from pioneer village to industrious town impacted home architecture.

105 Guelph Street was built circa 1838. The house is a simple symmetrical shape featuring a bracketed dormer and bay. From about 1838 into the early 1840s, well-to-do citizens of Woodstock began to build more spacious homes. It provides an excellent early example of this trend because it maintains the graceful neo-classical style of earlier Woodstock homes. However, it was designed on a much larger scale.

The home is also recognized for its two basements. The lowermost basement is completely below ground. The second basement is partially above ground. It has an entrance and windows facing the St. John River. This basement was once used as servants’ quarters and kitchens.

Source: Carleton County Historical Society Historic Places File #14

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements that describe the grounds include:
-sloping lot from Main Street to the banks of the St. John River;
-mature trees.

The character-defining elements that describe the exterior of the house include:
-large and symmetrical massing;
-medium pitch gable roof;
-side gable plan;
-later addition of dormer and bay on west elevation;
-later addition dormer on east elevation;
-enclosed shed roofed veranda on second story of south elevation;
-entrance facing Main Street;
-original entrance facing St. John River;
-veranda with Swiss balustrade.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

New Brunswick

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (NB)

Recognition Statute

Community Planning Act

Recognition Type

Local Register

Recognition Date

2005/06/25

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

Dr. Chas D. Rice

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Carleton County Historical Society Historic Places Project File #14

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

494

Status

Published

Related Places

n/a

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