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James H. Vickery House

156 Meadowbrook Drive, South Ohio, Nova Scotia, B0W, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2000/05/24

The north side of the James H. Vickery House, South Ohio, Yarmouth County, NS, 2006.; Heritage Division, NS Dept of Tourism, Culture & Heritage, 2006
The North Side
Front elevation of the James H. Vickery House, South Ohio, Yarmouth County, NS, 2006.; Heritage Division,  NS Dept of Tourism, Culture & Heritage, 2006
Front Elevation
A northeast perspective of the James H. Vickery House, South Ohio, Yarmouth County, NS, 2006.; Heritage Division, NS Dept of Tourism, Culture & Heritage, 2006
Northeast Perspective

Other Name(s)

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Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

1846/01/01 to 1846/12/31

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2006/03/31

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The James H. Vickery House is a one-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival style house located in the community of South Ohio, Yarmouth County, NS. It was built around 1846 and has been owned through most of its history by mariners and farmers. The municipal heritage designation applies to the land and the building.

Heritage Value

The James H. Vickery House is valued for its historic associations with seagoing and farming as ways of life. It is also valued for its simple Gothic Revival architecture.

This house was built around 1846 by James H. Vickery, one of the many Master Mariners for which Yarmouth County was famed during the “Age of Sail”. He lived here from the time the house was built until his death in 1868. The next owner of the property was also a Master Mariner, and like Capt. Vickery, probably captained local fishing vessels and farmed the land when he was not at sea.

From 1922 until the 1980s the property was owned by farmers, beginning with Nathan V. Cann, who was also a municipal councillor. Its location inland from the sea, where it is warmer, makes it more suitable for farming than properties closer to the shore, where the cool breezes often prevent the soil from warming sufficiently for many crops. Before the days of supermarkets and superhighways, most fresh produce available locally came from small family farms, such as those represented by this property.

The simple, relatively unadorned Gothic Revival style of the James H. Vickery House is relatively common in Yarmouth County. Quite often, they started as simple Vernacular style houses, and when cross gabled dormers became fashionable, many had prominent cross gables added, which increased the available light in the upper stories as well as adding space.

Source: Municipal Heritage Property files: the James H. Vickery House; located at 400 Main Street, Yarmouth, NS

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements of the James H. Vickery House include:

- location in an inland community;
- residential use.

The character-defining elements of the Gothic Revival style of the James H. Vickery House include:

- one-and-a-half storeys with a one storey parallel ell;
- wood frame construction;
- medium pitched gable roof with a prominent front cross gable;
- symmetrical three bay façade;
- centred entrance with stained glass sidelights;
- cutaway bay windows with a common roof spanning entrance;
- double hung sash windows with six-over-six glazing;
- shingle cladding.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Nova Scotia

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (NS)

Recognition Statute

Heritage Property Act

Recognition Type

Municipally Registered Property

Recognition Date

2000/05/24

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

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Theme - Category and Type

Peopling the Land
Settlement

Function - Category and Type

Current

Residence
Single Dwelling

Historic

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Municipal Heritage Property Files, Joint Heritage Office, 400 Main Street, Yarmouth, NS, B5A 1G2

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

54MNS2214

Status

Published

Related Places

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