The following information and close-up photo can be found on the Canada's Historic Places website...
The house is valued for its
Gothic Revival style elements and for its association with the family of James
Easton. James
Easton was one of the earliest educators in eastern Prince Edward Island. He
was a teacher at the "Infant School" in Georgetown's Holy Trinity
(Anglican) Church Hall. In 1866, he was one of only six individuals who
received funding from the Assembly "for Education". He received the
largest sum at 30 Pounds, ten Pounds more than what was allocated for
Charlottetown's "Bog School." James Easton was married to Ellen
Sanderson, the daughter of William Sanderson, one of Georgetown's earliest
merchants. In addition to teaching, James also worked with his father-in-law in
this mercantile business. Later, James became a full partner with his son,
William Sanderson Easton, who had inherited his grandfather's property and
business. In 1880, Meacham's Atlas featured an engraving of the property as one
of Georgetown's landmarks. The current house was likely constructed in the
1860s. It was deeded to James Easton in 1867 from the Lieutenant Governor.
William Sanderson Easton inherited it in 1886 and it remained in the Easton
family until 1944. The McKenna family owned the property for the next thirty
years, when it returned to the Easton family in 1974. The current residents
have owned it since 1992. The house has had some renovations in recent years
such as a new foundation and altered front entrance. However, many of its
Gothic Revival elements remain including the fine example of a Gothic Revival
window in the centre gable.
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