Description of Historic Place

Shaw House is a large two-storey red brick Georgian building. It is located on Brunswick Street in the town of St. George.

Heritage Value

Shaw House is designated a Local Historic Place for its unique architecture.

Shaw House is the only house in the town of St. George constructed of man-made bricks from a local brickyard circa 1830's. It is a good example of early 19th-century Georgian residential architecture. Its large rectangular massing, the hipped roof, the Palladian window over the central front entrance and the overall symmetry of the building indicate this style.

Source: Charlotte County Archives, St. Andrews - St. George Historic Places File #013

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements that describe the Georgian architecture of the Shaw House include:
- rectangular two-storey massing;
- hipped roof;
- end chimneys;
- regular fenestration of rectangular windows;
- overall symmetry;
- central front entrance with sidelights;
- Palladian window;
- exterior siding of local hand-made brick.