Harbour Grace in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Rothesay House, Munn/Godden Residence

Built 1855, reconstructed 1906

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 28, 2024

1. Rothesay House, Munn/Godden Residence Marker

Inscription. This Queen Anne residence was first built in Brigus for Captain Azariah Munden whose daughter, Elizabeth, married into the Munn family of Harbour Grace. Her son Robert and his wife Elizabeth had the house deconstructed and rebuilt in its present location. The five-sided tower with peaked roof was added at that time. Rothesay House, Munn/Godden Residence is designated a Registered Heritage Structure by Heritage NL. Find more at heritagent.ca.

Erected by Heritage Newfoundland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 47° 41.585′ N, 53° 12.789′ W. Marker is in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's. It is on Water Street West, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Water Street W, Harbour Grace NL A0A 2M0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also the Viceroyalty of New France.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Transatlantic Flights / Vols Transatlantiques (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Laurence Coughlan (about 210 meters away); Harbour Grace Court House / Palais de Justice D'Harbour Grace (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Otterbury Schoolhouse (Built circa 1884) / Preserving the Schoolhouse (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Education & Confederation (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Amelia Earhart (approx. 4 kilometers away); CN Railway Station (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); Former Carbonear Railway Station / L'Ancienne Gare de Carbonear (approx. 5.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harbour Grace.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 28, 2024

2. Rothesay House, Munn/Godden Residence & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.