Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1914/01/01 à 1914/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2007/02/09
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Patterson House is a two-and-one-half storey wooden home located on Westwood Avenue, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The home sits on an elevated piece of land located in close proximity to Acadia University. Only the building is included in the designation.
Valeur patrimoniale
Patterson House is valued for its historical association with its former occupants Robie Tufts and F. W. Patterson, and architect Charles Wright as well as for its architectural features.
Patterson House was built for Tufts and his new wife, Evelyn. A renowned ornithologist, Tufts is best known for inspiring generations of Wolfville youth with a love of nature, especially birds. Though he got his start in taxidermy, he became an avid bird watcher and chief Federal Migratory Birds Officer. He eventually published his seminal book, The Birds of Nova Scotia, in 1962 based on research gathered from the thousands of index card entries he wrote over the years. Evelyn was a journalist for the Halifax Herald and was the first woman elected to the Parliamentary Press Gallery board of directors in Ottawa. A memorial to Tufts is located near the Wolfville train station; it consists of an old brick chimney (from the old Acadia Dairy) that shelters flocks of chimney swifts that delight tourists and townsfolk in the summer.
Patterson House is named after F. W. Patterson, who lived in the home following his retirement as president of Acadia University. He took that job in 1923 and served for 25 years. Although he never received a formal degree from an accredited university, he received several honorary titles. He was granted a Doctorate of Divinity from McMaster University in 1916, a Doctor of Laws from University of Alberta in 1922, a Doctor of Civil Laws from Mount Allison University in 1945 and a Doctor of Laws from Dalhousie University in 1948.
Charles H Wright built the home in 1914. A legendary Wolfville contractor and master builder, he constructed numerous homes and buildings throughout Wolfville, such as the Baptist Church, the Royal Bank, War Memorial Gymnasium, the rink and the United Church. He also built the Kentville Sanatorium, the Baptist Churches in Canard and Canning. Beyond building, Wright was also interested in hydro electricity and helped develop electrical power stations and paper mills and co-founded the Basin Pulp and Power Company in Hantsport.
Architecturally, Patterson House has maintained its original Cottage-style features, which include a hipped roof, wood shingle siding, front enclosed verandah and large dormer windows.
sources:
- Town of Wolfville Heritage Property Program files, Patterson House file.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character-defining elements of Patterson House include:
- hipped roof;
- wood shingle siding;
- two-bay façade;
- central dormer window;
- front enclosed verandah with a smaller open verandah on the second storey;
- overhanging eaves with brackets.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Nouvelle-Écosse
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (N.-É.)
Loi habilitante
Heritage Property Act
Type de reconnaissance
Bien inscrit au répertoire municipal
Date de reconnaissance
1990/09/17
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
Charles Wright
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Inventory Site Form found at Planning and Development Services, Town of Wolfville, 200 Dykeland Street, Wolfville, NS B4P 1A2
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
33MNS2029
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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