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Albert County Museum / <i>M</i>usée <i>du</i> comté <i>d</i>'Albert Marker image, Touch for more information
By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2017
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1 New Brunswick, Albert County, Hopewell Cape — Albert County Museum / Musée du comté d'Albert
This small rectangle of land was part of a 738 acre tract originally granted to Robert Dickson Esq. and Jesse Converse on 8 May 1789. The original land grant encompassed all of present day Hopewell Cape. Later, after being acquired by the . . . Map (db m106770) HM
2 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — Bailey House / Maison Bailey130 Chapel Street / 130, rue Chapel
English: Believed to have been built in the 1860’s for the Hon. Charles Connell, this Gothic Revival house was leased to Charles Bailey, a shoemaker and carpenter from the 1870’s through to his death in 1902. Bailey may have been . . . Map (db m140137) HM
3 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — Carleton County Court House / Palais je Justice du comté de Carleton689 Main Street / 689 rue Principale
(English:) The Court House was built in two phases twenty years apart. The left half, completed in 1889, was designed by architect J. G. Fletcher, to house the Records Office. The upper half, with the cornerstone laid on July 31, . . . Map (db m137483) HM
4 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — Carleton County Gaol / Prison du Comté de CarletonMaple Street / rue Maple
(English:) The jail was built in 1901, with H. H. Mott as architect and R. Maxwell of Saint John as contractor. It was in use until 1993. Three hangings took place in the yard of this jail: George Gee in 1904, Thomas Cammack in . . . Map (db m138900) HM
5 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — Carlisle Hotel / Hôtel CarlisleMain Street / Rue Main
(English:) Originally built as the Gibson House in 1873 by Alex Gibson and his son, John, it stood on Connell St. Following the 1881 fire that wiped out most of the buildings on Main St., the Gibsons built a new hotel at the . . . Map (db m138895) HM
6 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — Dr. Brown House / Maison du Dr. Brown121 Chapel Street / 121, rue Chapel
English: This Classic Revival, 2 1/2 story house was built in 1896 for bank manager Mr. George White (1861-1922), and sold to Dr. J.F. Leigh Brown in 1920. Dr. Brown had just returned to Woodstock after being the Chief Medical . . . Map (db m139199) HM
7 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — Dr. Prescott Private Hospital / Hôpital privé Dr Prescott712 Main Street / 712, rue Main
(English:) The Prescott House was built circa 1840 by Robert Neilson. Dr. Alfred Prescott purchased the building in 1909 for use as a private hospital and it remained in use until closing in 1927. It served as apartments and . . . Map (db m138899) HM
8 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — Dr. W.D. Rankin House / Maison du Dr. W.D. Rankin737 Main Street / 737, rue Main
English: In 1905 Woodstock physician and surgeon Dr. William D. Rankin, who had been instrumental in establishing the first Carleton County Hospital three years previously, purchased this house from John Fisher, one of the owners . . . Map (db m139198) HM
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9 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — L.P. Fisher Vocational School / École professionnelle L.P. Fisher138 Chapel Street / 138, rue Chapel
(English:) Constructed in 1913 in accordance with the wishes of the Lewis Peter Fisher estate, the L.P. Fisher Vocational School was erected to provide vocational training for the county's youth. It was deeded to the County and . . . Map (db m138990) HM
10 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — McLean Dairy / Laiterie McLean127 Chapel Street / 127, rue Chapel
English: This dwelling is a reminder of an era when small towns produced more of their own food. Built by local carpenter James McLean for his family in 1890, the lot included a barn where they kept the cows which supported a . . . Map (db m139577) HM
11 New Brunswick, Carleton County, Woodstock — Wolverton House / Maison Wolverton123 Chapel Street / 123, rue Chapel
English: Built in 1889-1890 in the Classic Revival style for Mr. James Wolverton (1856-1917) and his wife Eva (Hovey) this was originally operated as a boarding house. At the time it was said to have one of the finest bathrooms in . . . Map (db m139197) HM
12 New Brunswick, Charlotte County, Campobello — Campobello's Resort Hotels
In 1881, a group of American businessmen (called themselves the Campobello Company) purchased most of Campobello Island. In an era of summer-long vacations and great summer resorts, the company hoped, by promoting Campobello's charms, to attract, . . . Map (db m25467) HM
13 New Brunswick, Cumberland County, Amherst — Dominion Public Building1935 — Registered Heritage Property —
[title is text]Map (db m107024) HM
14 New Brunswick, Kings County, Sussex — Dominion Building1883 — Sussex Preservation Area Heritage Property —
[Title is text]Map (db m106869) HM
15 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — Centerbeam Place
This historic city block of attached late-Victorian buildings was designed and constructed immediately after the Great Fire of 1877 that swept away much of Saint John. Prominent architects from Canada and the United States vied for the honour of . . . Map (db m77457) HM
16 New Brunswick, Saint John County, Saint John — No. 2 Mechanics’ Volunteer Company Engine HouseCaserne No 2 des Mécaniciens Pompiers Volontaires
English The cry “Fire!” so terrified Canadians in the early 19th century that communities began to construct permanent fire stations. Erected in 1840, this elegant Neoclassical building is a pioneer example of a firehall . . . Map (db m77508) HM
17 New Brunswick, Westmoreland County, Sackville — Dr. Copp's House1880 [sic - 1895]
In the early 1900's, this was the home and office of Dr. E.M. Copp, a medical doctor. His career began as a general practice and he delivered many a baby. After a residency in New York [C]ity, he became an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist.Map (db m106526) HM
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18 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Dorchester — Bell Inn / Auberge Bell
English: One of New Brunswick’s oldest surviving stone buildings, the Bell Inn was constructed before 1820 of stone quarried on the site. It has filled both commercial and residential functions. Provincial Historic . . . Map (db m193200) HM
19 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Moncton — Masonic Temple / Temple de l’Ordre maçonnique
Masonic Temple Temple de l’Ordre maçonnique 1924 Designated Heritage Property 1996 Désigné lieu patrimoniale en 1996Map (db m151152) HM
20 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Moncton — The Transcript Building
Built in 1900 by John T. Hawke, Publisher and Editor of The Transcript Revitalized in 1990 by the Law Firm of Ellsworth Johnson & Partners Registered as a Historic Place on September 9, 1996 This commemorative plaque was erected by Ellsworth . . . Map (db m150994) HM
21 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Sackville — Copp Block1897
The Copp Block was built for A.B. Copp, lawyer, politician, Secretary of State and Senator. The ground floor has served as a law office ever since construction and Senator Copp maintained an office here from 1897 until his death in December of . . . Map (db m106472) HM
22 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Sackville — Marshlands Inn1850
Built by the Hon. William Crane, an early Sackville merchant, landowner, politician and partner of Charles Frederick Allison. The home was a wedding present for his daughter Ruth and Edward Cogswell and was known as Cogswell House. In 1895, it was . . . Map (db m106525) HM
23 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Sackville — Miller Block1913
Harris Miller had this two storey building constructed in 1913. It began as three store fronts with four apartments on the second floor. Over time Harris Miller, Henry Berman, Arthur Sharpe and the Estabrooks brothers operated clothing and . . . Map (db m106426) HM
24 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Sackville — The Ford Block1894
This building stands on land originally part of the Bowser Farm property purchased from Daniel Hawkins in 1777. In 1894 local merchant George E. Ford acquired a five acre lot, on which he constructed this block as a department store in three . . . Map (db m106470) HM
25 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Sackville — The Henderson Block1900
Built by Henry Fawcett and A.B. Copp in 1900, this block was the home of the Sackville Book Store, owned by W.R. Goodwin until 1906, and then also a drugstore operated by W.R. Rodd, a druggist and optician. For a time, it was known as the . . . Map (db m106473) HM
26 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Sackville — The Wood Block / L'Edifice Wood1914 — New/Nouveau Brunswick Provincial Historic Site / Lieu historique provincial —
Constructed of local stone, this Romanesque Revival building is closely associated with Josiah Wood, a prominent Westmoreland County businessman and politician. The upper-level theatre is a unique design feature. Cet édifice en pierre locale, de . . . Map (db m106521) HM
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27 New Brunswick, Westmorland County, Sackville — Town Hall1924
Once the Amasa Killam property, granted in 1765, this site has contained a number of commercial stores including the Crane-Allison store. The intersection has long been called Crane's Corner. Other stores operating at this site were Smith & . . . Map (db m106476) HM
28 New Brunswick, York County, Fredericton — Albion House 1871
Best known as the Fred B. Edgecombe Dry Goods Store, Albion House was built after a major fire in 1871. The building was leased to Colwell and Jennings Ltd. Home Furnishings in 1920. In 1950 it became the J.D. Creaghan Co. Department Store. Rebuilt . . . Map (db m150291) HM
29 New Brunswick, York County, Fredericton — Fredericton City Hall / L'Hôtel de ville de Fredericton
English: Built in 1875-1876 to the design of architects McKean and Fairweather, this is the oldest municipal hall in Atlantic Canada still used for civic administration. Its imposing exterior and the many functions it has . . . Map (db m139800) HM
 
 
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