Provincial Registry of Heritage Property · Nova Scotia
Etherington-Robertson House
Shelburne, Shelburne, Nova Scotia
The record
- Designation
- Provincially registered heritage property
- Type
- residence
- Year built
- 1909
- Decade built
- 1900-1909
- Notice of registration date
- 21 February 1989
- Civic address
- 144 Hammond Street
- Community
- Shelburne
- County
- Shelburne
- Province
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 43.76246, -65.32023
- File number
- Prov_file_87
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
2 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1828 map "The north eastern coast, North America, New York to Cape Canso (center sheet)" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1828 · The north eastern coast, North America, New York to Cape Canso (center sheet) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1878 · Yarmouth, Shelburne counties, N.S. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The Province's registration record
Reason for registration
it is one of the finest examples of the Queen Anne Revival style in the Province; and its ownership and construction were closely associated with Shelburne's late 19th century shipbuilding industry.
Character-defining elements
Character-defining elements of the Etherington-Robertson House relate to its Queen Anne Revival style and include:
- Tudor influenced west gable dormer;
- two-and-a-half storeys;
- two south gabled dormer two shed dormers in roof line;
- variety of window treatments and types;
- gable roof with east slope considerable shorter than west;
- granite foundation;
- wood shingle cladding;
- three bay asymmetrical front façade;
- verandah across west and south façades, the lower portion is stuccoed and shingled support posts;
- second storey string course.
Character-defining elements of the Etherington-Robertson House property include:
- knoll defined by granite slabs;
- graceful driveway leading to carriage house;
- carriage house.
Nearby in the register
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- White-Irwin Houseresidenceunder 1 mi
- Ross Thomson Housemuseumunder 1 mi
- Joseph McGill Company Officecommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.