CONSTRUCTED FEATURES

Historic Places in New Brunswick

Province of New Brunswick

Can you find where you live in our province?

Province of New Brunswick

• No matter where you live in our province, you will find examples of

different types of constructed features.

• What constructed features are there in your community?

Jones HouseKings Landing

Historical Settlement

• Buildings are one type of constructed feature.

• Many buildings in our province are an important part of our history.

• They may be historic places.

Mazerolle House Acadian Historic Village

124 Church Street, Moncton

• This historic place is a house that was built in 1911.

• It is located in the city of Moncton and is made of wood and stone.

• Are there any homes in your community that look like this?

• How are they like this historic place? How are they different?

105 Grover Street Woodstock

• This house was built in 1834 in the town of Woodstock.

• It is called Hazen House after the man who built it.

• This house overlooks the St. John River and is recognized as the oldest

house in the town.

• What is the oldest building in the community where you live?

Carter House

Kingston Historic District

• Some historic places are located in the

countryside.

• Carter house is located on the Kingston

Peninsula. It was built in 1810.

• How many of you live in the countryside?

• Are there buildings like this one in your

community? Try to find out when they

were built.

Riverside Consolidated School

Riverside-Albert • Some historic places are schools.• This school is located in Riverside-Albert. • It was constructed in 1905 and is built of wood.• It has three levels with the school gym on the top floor. • How is this school similar to your school? How is it different?

St. Andrew’s and St. David’s Church Rexton

• Churches are another type of

constructed building in our province.

• There are many historic churches in New Brunswick.

• This church was built in 1859 inRexton.

• The church can hold 850 people and

there are three balconies inside.

• What is the largest religious building in or

near your community?

Old Ganong Candy Factory

St. Stephen

• Some historic buildings are factories where people made or built things.

• The Old Ganong Candy Factory was built in St. Stephen in 1873 to make candy.

• The Ganong family became famous for their chocolates.

• Today, St. Stephen is known as Canada’s chocolate town and the old factory is a chocolate museum.

• Are there any old factory buildings in your community?

Commercial Palace

Saint John

• This large building is located in Saint John.

• It was built between 1877 and 1881 after the Great Saint John Fire of 1877.

• This building is constructed of bricks and stone. Why do you think these materials were used?

• This building has four levels and was used as

a store.

• Are there any historic buildings in your community that were stores?

McAdam CPR Railway Station

• Railway stations are another type of historic place in New Brunswick.

• This train station was built in McAdam between 1900 and 1901 as part of the Canadian Pacific Railway line across Canada.

• Because so many people traveled by train, this station was also a hotel. The people of McAdam have raised money to save and restore this station.

• Are there historic buildings in your community that you would like to save?

• How can you help to save them?

Sources

www.historicplaces.gnb.ca

www.historicplaces.ca