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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1880/01/01 à 1880/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/01/15
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Leonard Carey Archibald House is located at 40 Old South River Road, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. This elegant home is situated in a quiet setting backing on the West River. The house and property are included in the municipal designation.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Leonard Carey Archibald House is valued for the association with Archibald, who was a prominent businessman, and civic leader. Leonard Carey Archibald was born on March 28, 1850 at Truro, Nova Scotia. He moved to Antigonish in 1866 where he began his business career in retail. He married Annie Lindsay in 1873 at Antigonish and they had two sons. Leonard Carey Archibald was instrumental in the movement to incorporate the Town of Antigonish in 1889. It is notable that the boundaries of the Town were broadened to include the Archibald property, and which enabled Archibald to serve as first mayor of Antigonish from 1889 to 1890.
Archibald's business interests included the Canada Milk Condensing Company, on Main Street, Antigonish which he owned and operated. The factory produced dairy products under the brand names Dairy Maid, Pheasant, Owl, and Red Star. He also became a leading cheesemaker, exporting cheese to markets throughout Canada, New England and the West Indies. He ended his Antigonish operation in 1912. At that time Archibald moved to Queen Street, Truro and became President and Manager of the Crushed Milk Company in that town. He died at Truro Jan 20, 1920 but his remains were returned to Antigonish for burial.
The house is valued as a well-preserved example of Second Empire architecture. It features a characteristic mansard roof with an s-curve profile. The asymmetrical front façade has the original paired main entry doors with transom as well as a verandah. The lower floor windows are one-over-one with heavy wooden surrounds. The upper dormer windows are arched and hooded on the mansard roof. Other distinctive features of this elegant home are its ornately bracketed eaves, molded cornices, and a one-storey bay window. The basic structure of the house remains unchanged.
Source: Municipality County of Antigonish, Registered Heritage Property file no. 444
Éléments caractéristiques
The character-defining elements of the Leonard Carey Archibald House include:
- asymmetrical Second Empire;
- mansard roof with s-curve;
- decorative brackets beneath eaves;
- arched and hooded dormer windows on mansard roof;
- original entrance doors;
- single storey bay window.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Nouvelle-Écosse
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (N.-É.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act
Type de reconnaissance
Bien inscrit au répertoire municipal
Date de reconnaissance
1998/12/15
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1889/01/01 à 1890/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- L'éducation et le bien-être de la société
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Muncipality of the County of Antigonish, 285 Beech Hill Road, Antigonish, N. S.
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
05MNS2263
Statut
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Inscriptions associées
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