Autre nom(s)
McGill Office Building
Joseph McGill Shipbuilding and Transportation Company Office
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1857/01/01 à 1857/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2007/06/14
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The McGill Office Building is a two-and-one-half storey, Greek Revival style, wood frame structure. Built in 1857, the office is the only surviving structure of a number of buildings associated with the Joseph McGill Shipbuilding and Transportation Company. The Office is located on Dock Street, in Shelburne Nova Scotia surrounded by other heritage structures. Both the building and property are included in the municipal designation.
Valeur patrimoniale
The McGill Office Building is valued as the single surviving structure of a number of buildings associated with the shipbuilding firms of Joseph McGill and John Etherington.
Shipbuilding was a major industry in Nova Scotia and vital to the economies of many communities, and this particular building is representative of that well-known period in Nova Scotian history known as the “Golden Age of Sail.” Built in 1857, the office was part of the Joseph McGill Shipbuilding and Transportation Company, which included several other buildings. The office was accompanied by a barn, and two shed buildings which were all located on the corner of Dock and John Streets. The blacksmith building, galvanizing building and stone house were located on the wharf that was located directly across the street.
The McGill Office Building is also valued for its mainly unaltered condition, as it is essential in maintaining the historic character of Dock Street. Its location on Dock Street, across from the harbour where Shelburne’s two biggest industries of fishing and shipbuilding took place, is integral to its history, purpose and value.
More recently, Dock Street became known as the location of two major films: “Mary Silliman's War,” based on a true story depicting Fairfield, Connecticut during the American Revolution, and “"A"- The Scarlet Letter,” based on a novel depicting Puritan New England in the mid 1600s.
Source: Town of Shelburne, Heritage Property files, no. 5, Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character-defining elements of the McGill Office Building relating to its Greek Revival style elements include:
- two-and-one-half storey construction;
- gable roof;
- transom window above main door;
- symmetrical three bay façade;
- wood shingle cladding;
- six-over-six wood sash windows on second storey;
- wide return eaves;
- deep fascia board and corner boards;
- location on Dock Street close to Shelburne Harbour and several other heritage properties.
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
1987/01/01
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Économies en développement
- Communications et transport
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Établissement de restauration ou de débit de boissons
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
- Transport maritime
- Installation portuaire
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Town of Shelburne Office, Water Street, PO Box 670, Shelburne, NS, B0T 1W0.
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
51MNS0005
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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