Brigus in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Hawthorne Cottage
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Cottage Hawthorne
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 28, 2024
1. Hawthorne Cottage Marker
Probably built in the early 1830's for John Leamon, a local merchant, Hawthorne Cottage was originally located 10 kilometres away. Although an unusual design for Newfoundland, this cottage in the Picturesque mode provides a good example of a gentleman's modest suburban residence in contemporary eastern British North America. The garden setting and ornate verandah attached to a low one-and-a-half storey structure were standard elements of this building type. Between 1885 and 1946 Hawthorne Cottage was the Brigus home of Captain Bob Bartlett who served as ship's captain on a number of early arctic expeditions.
La villa Hawthorne, probablement bâtie au début des années 1830 pour John Leamon, un commerçant local, était située à l'origine à 10 kilomètres de Brigus, où elle fut transportée plus tard. Cette villa de style pittoresque était alors inhabituelle à Terre-Neuve, mais elle était le type de la modeste maison de banlieue de l'Est du Canada. Le jardin et la véranda qui longe un bâtiment d'un étage et demi caractérisaient ce genre de construction. Le capitaine Bob Bartlett,
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Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 47° 32.105′ N, 53° 12.592′ W. Marker is in Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador, in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's. It is on South Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 South Street, Brigus NL A0A 2Z0, 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. 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 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Robert Abram Bartlett (approx.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 28, 2024
2. Hawthorne Cottage
Marker is in the yellowish plants in the foreground.
Also see . . . Hawthorne Cottage (Wikipedia). Overview:
Hawthorne Cottage is a National Historic Site located in Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a unit of the national park system, operated by Parks Canada, the national park service. It was the residence of Captain Bob Bartlett, a famed Arctic explorer. Bartlett is credited by marine historian Thomas Appleton with "the finest feat of leadership in Canadian Marine history" in his efforts to save the crew of the ill–fated Karluk under Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson.(Submitted on June 9, 2026.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 15 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.
