233 Victoria Street East
233 Victoria Street East, Amherst, Nova Scotia, B4H, Canada
Formally Recognized:
1989/06/19
Other Name(s)
233 Victoria Street East
Elmwood
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2007/11/22
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
233 Victoria Street East, also known as Elmwood, is a two-storey Classical Revival house built circa 1845. The home is located on the south side of the main street in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and is quite far back off the street amid mature trees. The structure stands in a residential area with other large houses built in the same era. The building and property are included in the municipal designation.
Heritage Value
233 Victoria Street East is valued for its age and for its many original design elements. The house is also valued as a fine example of Classic Revival architecture. Accenting the outer edges of the large, rectangular house are pilasters that rise from the basement to the returned eaves of the medium pitch roof. Pilasters also frame the off-centre doorway that is on west-facing gable side of the house. The recessed door is framed with sidelights and a transom. The north-facing street side has a symmetrical four-bay façade.
Source:“Heritage Properties Amherst, 233 Victoria East” File, Cumberland County Museum
Character-Defining Elements
Character-defining elements of 233 Victoria Street East include:
- four-bay side elevation;
- off-centred gable entry.
Character-defining Classical Revival elements of 233 Victoria East include:
- medium pitched roof and returned eaves;
- pilasters framing the doorway and outer edges;
- entry framed in transom and sidelights.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Nova Scotia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (NS)
Recognition Statute
Heritage Property Act
Recognition Type
Municipally Registered Property
Recognition Date
1989/06/19
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
- Architecture and Design
- Peopling the Land
- Settlement
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Historic
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
"Heritage Properties Amherst" File, Cumberland County Museum and Archives, 150 Church Street, Amherst, NS B4H 3C4
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
12MNS0002
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a