Prescott House

Reason for registration

this property's association with the Honourable Charles Ramage Prescott and its value to the Province as a fine example of colonial architecture.

Character-defining elements

Character-defining elements of the building materials of Prescott House include:

-heavy masonry construction;
-rubble stone foundation;
-walls made of light red brick from local clay;
-foundation fronted with Wallace sandstone.

Exterior character-defining elements of Prescott House include:

-building form and massing;
-five bay façade;
-truncated medium hipped roof with a slight bell cast;
-recessed window with paneling’
-two dominating chimneys;
-two symmetrical dormers at front and rear;
-six-over-six windows;
-centrally located porch with double side loaded stairs. Character-defining elements of the surrounding property at Prescott House include:

-curved gravel drive;
-surrounding gardens.