Autre nom(s)
Jeffery House
Spurgeon Jeffery House
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1912/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2008/07/31
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Jeffery House is a well preserved Island Ell or gable ell style home located in the rural community of Alma. It features the main square or parlour section of the house with an attached kitchen in the ell. It has several wall dormers and a verandah along the front elevation. Original decorative hood moulding survives above the windows. The registration includes the house and its lot.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Jeffery house is valued for its well maintained Island Ell architectural style; for its long association with the Jeffery family; and for its contribution to the streetscape of the community.
John "Spurgeon" Jeffery (1863-1938) constructed this house in 1912 for a cost of $1200. In 1928, he purchased a nearby farm and moved the house, two barns, outbuildings, and even a small orchard, about half a mile to the current location.
This astounding feat was not unusual for Jeffery since, in addition to his large farming operation, he had a successful building hauling business. One of his more amazing moves involved relocating the former Montrose Methodist church to Kildare Capes for use as an Anglican church. This was done in the winter, by sliding the building down a high bank to the ice covered Montrose River, and eventually to its new location. Tragically, he was killed in a moving accident at St. Louis in October of 1938 when he became trapped between a cable and the horse operated capstan mechanism.
In 1885, he married Dorcas Collicut (1854-1944). They had six children. Diaries by two of their daughters, Mary and Eva, reveal much about the day to day life of the family which tended to revolve around the seasonal agricultural labour of the farm, visiting family and friends, and church attendance. They were active members of Holy Trinity Anglican in Alma.
Today, the home remains in the Jeffery family and is an asset to its community.
Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/A11
Éléments caractéristiques
Character-defining elements which reflect the Island Ell style of the house include:
- the two-storey massing of the house
- the square parlour side of the house
- the rectangular ell kitchen side of the house
- the verandah with turned posts and balustrade
- the wood shingle cladding
- the original fenestration of both rectangular and round arched windows
- the decorative hood moulding
- the wall dormers
- the wide cornice on the side elevations
- the gable rooflines
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
2008/04/29
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
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/A11
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4310-20/A11
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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