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Captain James Anthony House

1625 Granville Road, Port Wade, Nova Scotia, B0S, Canada

Formally Recognized: 1997/07/15

Captain James Anthony House, Port Wade, N.S., central doorway with pedimented portico and Doric columns, 2009.; Heritage Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2009
Central Doorway, Pedimented Portico, Doric Columns
Captain James Anthony House, Port Wade, N.S., classical temple pediment window surrounds, 2009.; Heritage Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2009
Classical Temple Pediment Window Surrounds
Captain James Anthony House, Port Wade, N.S., front elevation, 2009.; Heritage Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2009
Front Elevation

Other Name(s)

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Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2009/10/09

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

Captain James Anthony House, built c. 1853, is a one-and-one-half storey wooden home situated on the north side of the main road running east-west through the community of Port Wade, Nova Scotia. The building is located in the vicinity of other designated heritage properties in Port Wade, NS. Both the house and the property are included in the municipal heritage designation.

Heritage Value

The Captain James Anthony House is a valued example of the modified Nova Scotia vernacular architectural style with Classical Revival influences.

The Captain James Anthony House was built c. 1853, its original owner being Captain James Anthony. James and Willoughby Anthony, brothers, owned four adjoining land lots. The Captain James Anthony property remained in the Anthony family, operating as a family farm until 1973.

The property’s modified Nova Scotia vernacular architectural style with Classical Revival styling influences is attributed to the fact that some original heritage Nova Scotia house designs illustrate a variety of approaches, notably the combination of Greek and Roman details, as witnessed by the Captain James Anthony property.

The one-and-one-half storey wooden building has a medium-pitched end-gable roof with a small central chimney. The three-bay symmetrical façade has decorated window surrounds with the triangular gable design of a classical temple pediment. The distinctive central doorway is covered with an elaborate pedimented portico featuring Doric columns, a rectangular transom and sidelights.

The heritage value of the property lies in the significant role it played in the development of Port Wade and its agricultural past.

Source: Heritage Property File no. OIBNS00074, Municipality of the County of Annapolis, 752 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, N. S., B0S 1A0

Character-Defining Elements

Character-defining elements of the Captain James Anthony House are associated with its modified vernacular style with Classical Revival influences and include:

-medium-pitched end-gable roof;
-three-bay symmetrical façade with pedimented portico and Doric columns;
-decorated window surrounds with pediments;
-sidelights and rectangular transom at the central doorway;
-small central chimney.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Nova Scotia

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (NS)

Recognition Statute

Heritage Property Act

Recognition Type

Municipally Registered Property

Recognition Date

1997/07/15

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

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Theme - Category and Type

Peopling the Land
Settlement

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

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Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Municipality of the County of Annapolis, Municipal Administration Building, 752 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, N. S., B0S 1A0

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

01MNS0010

Status

Published

Related Places

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