Description of Historic Place

The Hayward House is a brick two-storey Craftsman residence from the turn of the 20th century. This residence with a central entrance and a central oriel window is located on Queen Square South within the Trinity Royal Heritage Preservation Area of Saint John.

Heritage Value

The Hayward House is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and for its association with the occupants.

The Hayward House is recognized as one of nine residences on the south side of Queen Square that form an interesting architectural and harmonious streetscape. Queen Square South displays possibly the best array of architectural styles in Saint John that remain intact with respect to their original condition. The block face of nine buildings displays Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne Revival, Neo-Gothic, Craftsman and Bungalow styles that have construction dates ranging from circa 1878 to 1916. Built in 1904, the Hayward House is a good example of Craftsman residential architecture from this era in Saint John.

The Hayward House is also recognized for its long association with one of Saint John's most popular mercantile families, the Hayward's. Possibly no company in the Maritimes, or Canada for that matter, has maintained a longer and more distinguished role amongst the leading retail crockery, glassware, and china firms as that of Hayward and Warwick. W. H. Hayward and William Warwick were the founders of the firm in 1855. Although Warwick and Hayward divided into separate businesses in the 1870's, subsequent generations re-merged the two companies in the 1920's. This residence was built for W. H. Hayward's son, Harvey. After obtaining his education, Harvey entered into his father’s business, later becoming manager of W. H. Hayward and Company. He remained in this residence until 1912, but left it to his son, William H. Hayward. William entered his grandfathers firm in 1901 and was actively associated with it for 66 years. He became president of the firm. He then re-merged with Warwick in the early 1940's, until being succeeded by his son, the third William H. Hayward. At the time of his death in 1968, the firm was 112 years old. In 2005, the fifth generation of the Hayward family was operating this popular firm. Four generations of this family have lived in this residence.

Source: Planning and Development Department - City of Saint John

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements that describe the Hayward Home include:
- similar set-back with neighbouring buildings;
- brick exterior walls;
- vertical sliding wood windows;
- cornice with modillions, dentils and ornate frieze band;
- two-storey bow window;
- central entranceway;
- sandstone jack arch headers;
- sandstone sills;
- triple windows flanked by Doric pilasters;
- single-storey oriel window in the central bay above the portico;
- sandstone plinth band.

The character-defining elements that describe the central entranceway include:
- portico supported by four Ionic columns;
- single wooden door with glass panel;
- sidelights with leaded glass;
- segmented arch transom window with leaded glass;
- sandstone steps.