Lunenburg Academy

Reason for registration

this property's association with the history of education in Nova Scotia and its value as a landmark in the County of Lunenburg.

Character-defining elements

Character-defining elements of the exterior of Lunenburg Academy include:

- expanse of space around the building and prominent location on Gallows Hill overlooking Lunenburg and surrounding area, adding to its landmark status;
- large scale of the building, standing three storeys high and complemented by the absence of closely neighbouring buildings;
- a cedar-shingled mansard roof derived from the French Empire style, with a massive central chimney;
- on the north and south side elevations, a single central bay built out in relief and flanked by segmental dormer windows;
- large projecting frontispiece flanked by towers on both east and west elevations; the west has two towers and the east one tower;
- towers are flanked by segmental dormer windows;
- horizontal definition given by moulded belt courses, and vertical definition by pediments of varying design over the doors and pedimented windows, and the towers;
- detailed ornamentation including small ovaloid portholes on the sides of each uppermost central window on the side elevations, intricate bracketry on all windows and under the eaves, and decorative shinglework enriching the exterior texture;
- contrasting paint scheme of black, red and white.