Beinn Bhreagh Hall

Beinn Bhreagh Hall is a National Historic Site of Canada in Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia · 998 Beinn Bhreagh Road, Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia · location approximate

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BEINN BHREAGH HALL This grand home, built in 1892–1893 for inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his wife Mabel, is an outstanding example of Shingle style architecture, favoured in New England. It features circular towers and stone fireplaces. Mabel designed the gardens that frame the Beinn Bhreagh (“beautiful mountain”) estate, where her husband accomplished some of his greatest scientific research on sheep breeding, tetrahedral construction, and hydrofoils. Together, they formed the Aerial Experiment Association that developed early aircraft, including the Silver Dart, flown in 1909 over Bras d’Or Lake in Canada’s first controlled, powered flight.

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Bâtie en 1892-1893 pour l’inventeur Alexander Graham Bell et sa femme Mabel, cette demeure grandiose est un superbe exemple du style architectural Shingle, répandu en Nouvelle-Angleterre. Elle est dotée de tours circulaires et de foyers de pierre. Mabel conçoit les jardins du domaine Beinn Bhreagh (« montagne magnifique »), où son mari réalise d’importantes recherches sur l’élevage du mouton, les hydroptères et la construction de tétraèdres. Le couple fonde l’Aerial Experiment Association qui conçoit des avions, dont le Silver Dart piloté au-dessus du lac Bras d’Or en 1909, lors du premier vol motorisé et contrôlé réalisé au Canada.

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