Old Barn, Dock Road, Brockton

     I took this photo of an old barn on the Dock Road in Brockton on October 19, 2008.  The barn doesn't seem to have much activity around it anymore, although it seems to be nicely maintained.

1956 Insurance Plan, Hunter River

     The following is an Insurance Plan of the Village of Hunter River, P.E.I. - Plan updated June, 1956.
      These maps come from the Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Record Office (PEIPARO) - they're a great tool in researching a house or property.

1923 P.E.I. Tourism Feature - The Sunday Leader

     My brother came across three newspaper pages (17-18, 21-24) that feature Prince Edward Island's Tourism Industry from Halifax's The Sunday Leader newspaper June 17, 1923.  

     The following scans are mostly of 1/4 page ads, etc.

Images of 15 Designated P.E.I. Lighthouses

     The following images of the recently designated Prince Edward Island Lighthouses comes from Google Images http://www.google.com/imghp:

• Leards Front Range Lighthouse, 2 Russell Street, Victoria

• Cape Egmont Lighthouse, 161 Phare du Cap Egmont Road, Cape Egmont

• Blockhouse Lighthouse, 285 Blockhouse Road, Rocky Point

• Cape Bear Lighthouse, 42 Black Brook Road, Beach Point

• East Point Lighthouse and Fog Alarm Building, 398 Lighthouse Road, East Point

• Indian Head Lighthouse, 3930 Rte. 112, Lower Bedeque

• New London Range Lighthouse, 821 Cape Road, Park Corner

• North Cape Lighthouse, 21831 Rte. 12, Seacow Pond

• North Rustico Lighthouse, 383 Harbourview Drive, North Rustico

• Panmure Head Lighthouse, 62 Lighthouse Road, Panmure Island

• Point Prim Lighthouse, 2147 Point Prim Road, Point Prim

• Seacow Head Lighthouse, 198 Lighthouse Road, Fernwood

• Wood Islands Lighthouse, 173 Lighthouse Road, Wood Islands

• Souris Historic Lighthouse, 134 Breakwater St., Souris

• West Point Lighthouse, 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd., West Point

15 Prince Edward Island Lighthouse designated Historic Properties

     The following article appeared on the Prince Edward Island government website today.
http://www.gov.pe.ca/newsroom/index.php3?number=news&newsnumber=9207&dept=&lang=E

(L-R):  Souris Marina/Lighthouse Manager Eric Gallant, PEI Lighthouse Society President Carol Livingstone, and Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Henderson.  

Photo Credit: Brian Simpson, Provincial Photographer

September 25, 2013
Province approves heritage designations for fifteen historic lighthouses
     Heritage designations awarded to fifteen lighthouses across Prince Edward Island today will help ensure they will be preserved as an important part of the Island’s history for years to come, says Minister of Tourism and Culture Robert Henderson.

     “Lighthouses are a defining characteristic of the Island’s coastline and an extremely important part of our marine history, said Minister Henderson. “By awarding these heritage designations, we help ensure the preservation of these structures into the future.”

     The fifteen lighthouses were reviewed for historical significance by the Heritage Places Advisory Board who evaluated the structures based on a number of criteria outlined in the regulations of the Heritage Places Protection Act such as age, architectural style and design, construction methods, integrity, exterior condition, contribution to landscape, and historic associations.

     “The PEI Lighthouse Society is proud of its members for working so hard to receive these heritage designations,” said Eric Gallant, Vice President of the PEI Lighthouse Society. “Many dedicated citizens have put in countless hours to have these lighthouses preserved for the use of our mariners and for the enjoyment of the general public. These designations will help ensure these fine structures will be protected by our communities for future generations.”

     The following lighthouses have received heritage designations:

1• Leards Front Range Lighthouse, 2 Russell Street, Victoria

2• Cape Egmont Lighthouse, 161 Phare du Cap Egmont Road, Cape Egmont

3• Blockhouse Lighthouse, 285 Blockhouse Road, Rocky Point

4• Cape Bear Lighthouse, 42 Black Brook Road, Beach Point

5• East Point Lighthouse and Fog Alarm Building, 398 Lighthouse Road, East Point

6• Indian Head Lighthouse, 3930 Rte. 112, Lower Bedeque

7• New London Range Lighthouse, 821 Cape Road, Park Corner

8• North Cape Lighthouse, 21831 Rte. 12, Seacow Pond

9• North Rustico Lighthouse, 383 Harbourview Drive, North Rustico

10• Panmure Head Lighthouse, 62 Lighthouse Road, Panmure Island

11• Point Prim Lighthouse, 2147 Point Prim Road, Point Prim

12• Seacow Head Lighthouse, 198 Lighthouse Road, Fernwood

13• Wood Islands Lighthouse, 173 Lighthouse Road, Wood Islands

14• Souris Historic Lighthouse, 134 Breakwater St., Souris

15• West Point Lighthouse, 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd., West Point

     For more information on each of the lighthouses visit www.peihistoricplaces.ca

Media Contact: Andrew Sprague

West Point Presbyterian Church celebrates 135 years

     Below is an image of the West Point Presbyterian Church from their website: http://pccweb.ca/westpointpc/
     The church is located at 936 Hamilton Road (Route 139) in Dunblane - at the corner of Hamilton Road and MacDougall Road (Rte. 141).

     This article was in the West Prince Graphic last week about the West Point Presbyterian Church celebrating their 135th Anniversary.

Spring Street House, Charlottetown

     Tara Maloney and I designed the renovations to this house on Spring Street in Charlottetown back a few years ago - back when drawings were prepared by hand.  These are my pen and ink drawings.

    Below are pages about decorative trims and patterned shingled from my Heritage Designs P.E.I. book.

     Below: We worked with local businessman and developer Kimball Darte on restoring the green house on the right.  When he bought it the house had just been lifted and had a new roof, nothing else had been done.  We worked to restore it features and added a few more to enhance it, including an attic window, stained glass window by the stairs, patterned shingles and new verandah railing.  Tara prepared two colour schemes - a green tones scheme and a salmon-pink scheme.  The owner chose the green scheme then gave the other scheme to his neighbour the left of him.  They nicely compliment each other.  Mr. Darte passed away a few years ago - he's surely missed in the heritage restoration community - he was always giving life to an old delapitated buildings.