Description of Historic Place

Kirkpatrick House is an asymmetrical two-storey Queen Anne Revival residence that was built in the early 20th century. It is located on Church Street in Grand Falls.

Heritage Value

Kirkpatrick House is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture.

Built by the McLaughlin Brothers in 1917, Kirkpatrick House is an excellent example of Queen Anne Revival architecture in Grand Falls. The residence and former boarding house has the typical characteristics of the Victorian period and reflects the Queen Anne Revival style with its emphasis on complexity and opulence. The architecture is inspired by the "English home comfort" concept, where the family home becomes very important. The aim is to create a picturesque image, through architecture, by focusing on the diversity of shapes and compositions and playing with spaces and additions.

Source: Town of Grand Falls, Historic Places file no. 15

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements that describe Kirkpatrick House include:
- asymmetrical two-storey massing;
- turret in the front corner;
- two-storey bay window with cut-away on the ground floor and a gable roof;
- gable dormer flanked by thin engaged columns;
- porch made up of white columns;
- hipped roof featuring a high chimney with a decorated pot;
- bargeboards along the eaves;
- rectangular vertical sash windows with entablatures and laid out in a manner that rejects all logic and favours dissymmetry;
- cladding of wooden shingles painted a shade of blue typical of the Victorian period.