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
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