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(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.
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
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