Local Histories - a treasure trove of Architecture

     Thanks to my brother Kerras for always keeping an eye out for publications on Prince Edward Island history.  Here's two he recently picked up for me - these books are hard to find! 
     I'm an avid collector of these local history books.  Many were published in 1967 and 1973 celebrating the centenary of Canadian Confederation and Prince Edward Island joining Confederation.  Many community organizations, mostly the Women's Institute, compiled their history complete with photographs.  I collect these books mostly to see the architecture in the buildings - many which have been torn down especially schools, churches, mills, etc.  (the buildings featured on the covers of these books are all gone).

Stewart Memorial Park, Cavendish

This is a replica of the North Rustico lighthouse in the public park between Shining Waters Fun Park and their parking lot.  I didn't do the drawings for this building.  Arnold Smith and I researched and designed the 6 display panels inside the lighthouse - they tell the history of the area and our Island.

 The lighthouse is about 1/3 scale of the original.

 Below:  Looking up into the lighthouse - there's just the main floor and no other floors.

 Below: I photographed the six panels to illustrate our work herein.