MacQuarrie House
2639 Cabot Trail, Upper Middle River, Nova Scotia, B0E, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2001/01/01
Other Name(s)
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Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
1874/01/01 to 1874/12/31
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2009/05/15
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The MacQuarrie House is a one-and-one-half storey wood frame home located on the Cabot Trail in the community of Upper Middle River, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. In 1990 both the house and the property were designated a municipal heritage property.
Heritage Value
The MacQuarrie House is valued for its simple vernacular architecture and as a good example of the typical homes constructed by local builders.
The MacQuarrie House was built in 1874 by local farmers Donald MacDonald and his son-in-law William MacRae. It is a simple one-and-one-half storey wood frame house with a steeply pitched gable roof with return eaves and corner boards. An elaborately hand-carved entablature decorates the main entrance.
The home is located in a gently sloping field in a rural setting.
Source: Municipality of the County of Victoria, Municipal Archives, municipal heritage files
Character-Defining Elements
Character-defining elements of the MacQuarrie House include:
- location in a rural setting;
- simple vernacular style;
- symmetrical front façade;
- all decorative elements including corner boards, cornices and hand carved entablature over front door and two front windows;
- steeply pitched gable roof;
- one-and-one-half storey massing;
- wood frame construction.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Nova Scotia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (NS)
Recognition Statute
Heritage Property Act
Recognition Type
Municipally Registered Property
Recognition Date
2001/01/01
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Peopling the Land
- Settlement
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Residence
- Single Dwelling
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
MacDonald, Donald
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Municipal Heritage and Archives Department
Municipality of the County of Victoria
495 Chebucto Street
PO Box 370, Baddeck
NS, B0E 1B0
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
52MNS2126
Status
Published
Related Places
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