Convent of Notre Dame-des-Anges
206 Maple Street, Tignish, Prince Edward Island, C0B, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2001/08/03
Other Name(s)
Convent of Notre Dame-des-Anges
Tignish Heritage Inn
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1868/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2004/11/09
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The brick three and one half storey former Convent of Notre Dame des Anges is located in the community of Tignish, PEI, on a treed lot near the historic St. Simon and St. Jude Roman Catholic Church. The registration includes the footprint of the building.
Heritage Value
The former convent is significant for its Georgian architecture and its association with the religious heritage of the community of Tignish, PEI. The building opened on October 14, 1868 as a convent and girls' school operated by the sisters of the Congregation de Notre Dame of Montreal. This sisterhood had been founded in 1658 in Montreal by Sainte Marguerite Bourgeois. The school later admitted boys as well and continued until January of 1966. The convent continued until 1991. Recently, the building has been restored and opened as the Tignish Heritage Inn.
Source: PEI Heritage Advisory Committee Files
Character-Defining Elements
The following Georgian elements embody the heritage value of the building:
- the three and one half storey symmetrical facade with evenly placed windows and central entrance door
- the pitched gable roof with eave returns
- the 5 dormer windows on the front facade (a later addition)
- the solid construction of local brick
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)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Building Social and Community Life
- Religious Institutions
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Religion, Ritual and Funeral
- Religious Facility or Place of Worship
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
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/C3
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
4310-20/C3
Status
Published
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