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Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2011/11/30
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Ramsay Stone House is a well-preserved example of a rare Prince Edward Island sandstone house. Located on Beech Point Road in Hamilton, it is the only surviving example of a sandstone constructed house in Prince County.
Valeur patrimoniale
Ramsay Stone House is valued as a rare example of a sandstone house in Prince Edward Island, for its association with the Ramsay family in Hamilton, and their Scottish heritage.
Norman McLeod Ramsay (d. 1860) began construction on the stone house on a site close to the original Ramsay homestead possibly as early as 1852, but it was certainly near completion by 1855. Norman McLeod Ramsay was the grandson of John Ramsay who emigrated from Scotland on the "Annabella" in 1770. John Ramsay and family first settled in Princetown and relocated to Hamilton in 1794. The Ramsay farm in Hamilton was known as Beech Point Farm, named for the trees in the area. In 1860, with the house nearing completion, Norman Ramsay was injured while working on the house and died shortly after due to complications surrounding the injury. The house passed to his brother, Hugh Ramsay and later to nephew, Archibald Ramsay. The house remains with the 6th generation of the Ramsay family.
This stone house with centre-hall plan reflects the Scottish roots of the Ramsay family and heritage of stone-masonry. The walls are 24 inches thick and built from stone quarried about 600 yards from the house. The house features large stone lintels and windowsills made from a single piece of stone and eave returns on the north and south elevations. The interior roof is made from large hand-hewn hemlock beams and boards.
Interior and exterior renovations have been made by the current owner. In the 1970s, the wood-clad kitchen wing was removed from the western elevation, new windows were installed into the original openings and the interior of the house was gutted, insulated and refinished. In the 1980s, a two-storey porch was removed from the east elevation.
The Ramsay Stone House continues to be an important landmark in the community of Hamilton.
Source: Culture and Heritage Division, Department of Tourism and Culture, Charlottetown, PE
File #: 4310-20/R2
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the house is shown in the following character-defining elements:
- the Prince Edward Island sandstone construction
- the size and placement of the window and door openings
- the front entrance door with transom and side lights
- the large stone lintels and windowsills
- the pitch of the roof
- the eave returns
- the wood shingled dormers on the east and west elevations
- the stringcourse detailing on the east elevation of the house
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
2010/06/03
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
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Informations supplémentaires
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Culture and Heritage Division, Department of Tourism and Culture, Charlottetown, PE
File #: 4310-20/R2
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4310-20/R2
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