Dr. Alexander Fleming House

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Dr. Alexander Fleming House is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and its association with its former owners.



Dr. Alexander Fleming House is a good example of a simple Gothic Revival cottage, with Greek revival elements. It was built by the Bowser family in circa 1864. It was oriented to the town and university rather than the neighbourhood.



Dr. Alexander Fleming House had several owners. It had doctors’ offices which was very rare in the 1870s in Sackville and in New Brunswick. In later years, it became an artist’s studio.



Dr. Alexander lived and had doctor's offices at this location from 1873 to 1882. His influence in the community included his helping with the arrangements and the design of the Marine Hospital in the renovated Amos Botsford House in 1875. After a very successful practice at his home in Sackville and at the Marine Hospital, Dr. Fleming moved to Brandon, Manitoba in 1882.



Dr. Alexander Fleming House retained a doctor’s office when it was purchased by Dr. Harmon Trueman. The house and lot were later sold to local lawyer Thomas Kinnear and at his early death resold to George Campbell and Sons in 1897. The estate still owns the property. In 1946, the house became home to Lawren P. Harris, son of Lawren S. Harris, member of the Group of Seven. Lawren P. Harris was a war artist who lived and painted here for over 25 years. He was named Head of the Fine Arts Department and Director of the newly formed Mount Allison School of Fine and Applied Arts. A new era for the arts at the university began as Harris and others began a vigorous appraisal of the academic requirements of the department. Until his departure in 1975, significant works of art were produced in his studio in this house.

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