Archelaus Smith Museum
915 Highway 330, Centreville, Nouvelle-Écosse, B0W, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1986/08/27
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1896/01/01 à 1896/12/31
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2008/02/12
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Archelaus Smith Museum is a two storey, Second Empire style building located directly beside the main highway in the community of Centerville, on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia. This creamy-colored building with white trim has the characteristic mansard roof of the Second Empire style. The land and building were designated a heritage property by the Municipality of Barrington on July 28, 1986.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Archelaus Smith Museum is valued for its age, association with the history of the Temperance movement in the Barrington area, and for its continued use as a public building.
The building was constructed in 1896 by the Sons Temperance, Lifeboat Division #158. Some of the material used to build it came from the dismantled Centreville Church. Lifeboat Division # 158 was organized in 1860, and occupied the second storey of this building until 1921 when the division was disbanded. The first floor of the building was used by the Knights of the Macabees, who are credited with finishing the interior of this floor, which includes rich wood panels. The Knights were a fraternal organization founded in London, Ontario in 1878. The Knights were also known to have a large women’s auxiliary component. The history of the fraternity in Centreville in unknown. In 1921 ownership of the building was assumed by the Centreville Hall Trustees and for the next fifty years the building was used as a community hall, hosting a variety of local events ranging from teas to serving as a voting station.
In 1970 the building was purchased by the Archelaus Smith Historical Society to house their collections. Currently the building serves as the Archelaus Smith Museum, named in honour of New England settler, Archelaus Smith and interprets the history of Cape Sable Island and area.
Source: Municipality of the District of Barrington, Registered Property files, Archelaus Smith Museum file.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements of the Archelaus Smith Museum relate to is original use and Second Empire style and include:
- two full storeys;
- symmetrical two and three-bay facades on rear and sides respectively;
- hipped-roof dormer windows projecting a short distance from roof: three on each side and two on back and front;
- two-over-two light windows;
- double entrance doors with transom;
- mansard roof;
- wood shingle cladding;
- original location directly beside road;
- all original interior features include pine flooring, doors, wood paneling and raised platform on main floor.
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
1986/08/27
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les mouvements sociaux
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Loisirs
- Musée
Historique
- Communauté
- Local pour association fraternelle, organisation sociale ou de bienfaisance
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Cape Sable Historical Society P.O. Box 67 Barrington NS B0W 1E0
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
47MNS2211
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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