Gaudet Lodge
197 Dalton Avenue, Tignish, Prince Edward Island, C0B, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2001/08/03
Other Name(s)
Gaudet Lodge
Patrick C. Murphy House
Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
1896/01/01 to 1901/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2004/11/19
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Gaudet Lodge is a two and one half storey house with Cottage and Queen Anne Revival style elements. It is located in the village of Tignish, PEI on a spacious treed lot. The registration includes the footprint of the building.
Heritage Value
The building is significant because of its association with the famous Island architect, William Critchlow Harris (1854-1913). It is one of the few surviving residences designed by Harris. This house was built sometime after the 1896 Great Fire of Tignish for Senator and Dr. Patrick Charles Murphy. In 1927, it was the home of Joseph A. Bernard, the first Acadian Lt. Governor of PEI (1945-1950). By the late 1950s, it was owned by Camille Gaudet and became a rooming house and restaurant. Today, it remains remarkably intact except for the addition of an annex behind the house which was added in 1976-77.
Source: PEI Heritage Advisory Committee Files
Character-Defining Elements
The heritage value of Gaudet's Lodge is shown in the following Cottage Style elements:
- the hipped gable roof with central chimney
- the large dormers on the side elevations
- the semi-enclosed verandah on the front elevation
- the smaller verandah and porch on the side elevation
- the size, style, and placement of the windows and doors
- the decorative bargeboards
- the alternating shingle shapes between the various storeys (a Queen Anne Revival element)
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Prince Edward Island
Recognition Authority
Province of Prince Edward Island
Recognition Statute
Heritage Places Protection Act
Recognition Type
Registered Historic Place
Recognition Date
2001/08/03
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
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Theme - Category and Type
- Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
- Architecture and Design
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Architect / Designer
William C. Harris
Builder
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Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Located in the Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 File #: 4310-20/G1
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
4310-20/G1
Status
Published
Related Places
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