Autre nom(s)
Graham House
Former MacNeill Home
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1903/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/06/10
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Located on the north side of Church Street on the corner of Prince William Street, this Queen Anne Revival home is situated on a large lot with mature trees. It features a large hipped roof, stacked bay windows, and pedimented gable dormers.
Valeur patrimoniale
This Queen Anne style home is valued for its architectural style; for its historical association with the MacNeill and Graham families; and for its contribution to the streetscape.
The house reputedly contains lumber salvaged from shipwrecks off Cascumpec Harbour. It was completed in 1903 by Alexander MacNeill and Will Gard for Malcolm (Mac) MacNeill who owned a lobster factory.
Mac MacNeill's son was Dr. Emmerson MacNeill and his daughter, Carrie, married a local dentist, Dr. A.L. Purdy, who worked his entire career in Alberton, some of which was in this house.
From the 1940s, the house was owned by Jack Profit, the son of J.P. Charles Profit, a former Alberton mayor. His wife, Doris, was the sister of Joe O'Brien, who was famous for his harness racing skill.
In 1969, the house was purchased by the Grahams', who were teachers in the local schools. It remains a well preserved example of its style in Alberton and contributes to the streetscape.
Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/A30
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the house is shown in the following character-defining elements:
- the large asymmetrical Queen Anne style
- the hipped roof with wide eaves
- the brick chimney
- the stacked bay windows
- the wood shingle cladding including scalloped shingles
- the pedimented gables with semi-circular windows
- the verandah wrapping around the front and side entrances
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Autorité de reconnaissance
Province de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Loi habilitante
Heritage Places Protection Act
Type de reconnaissance
Endroit historique inscrit au répertoire
Date de reconnaissance
2009/05/11
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/A30
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4310-20/A30
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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