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Heritage Canada Foundation Headquarters Constructed in 1905 for William H.A. Fraser, owner of the wholesale lumber business Fraser & Co., the three-storey red brick house built on an irregular plan, features projecting bays, a deep columned entry and side porch, and cross gabled gambrel roof. The interior includes a spacious foyer, beautiful woodwork and mouldings, and eight fireplaces. Situated on a promontory of sandy soil, "Sandy Hill" was originally the estate of Louis-Theodore Besserer, a notary from Quebec City who was a member of the House of Assembly and a veteran of the War of 1812. In 1876, a portion of the estate was purchased by the Freehold Association of Ottawa, a partnership of three Ottawa businessmen - lumber baron James Maclaren, banker Charles Magee and industrialist and former Member of Parliament Robert Blackburn - who were influential in transforming Sandy Hill into a luxury residential area. William Fraser and his family resided in the house until 1911, at which time Ewan McLachlin of McLachlin Bros. Limited moved in. Another lumber magnate, David G. Gilmour took up residence from 1921-1924. Between 1940 and 1945, Captain William "Billy" Avery Bishop, World War I flying ace and first Canadian airman to receive the Victoria Cross, resided at the house with his family. From 1947-1956, the house served as the offices of the Italian embassy. During the mid-1950s, Robert Blackburn's son, Russell, an Ottawa businessman and banker, bequeathed the house to the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) in tribute to the nurses who had cared for him during his illness and up to the time of his death. The property became the organization's national headquarters until 2001 when the VON moved to larger offices. The Heritage Canada Foundation purchased the house at that time as its new permanent national headquarters. In February 2005, the main house and its carriage house were designated by the City of Ottawa under the Ontario Heritage Act. This stone memorial chapel buried in the woods of Montebello, Quebec, was built between 1853 and 1855 by Louis-Joseph Papineau. Educated as a lawyer, Papineau served as a liberal member of the Assembly of Lower Canada for more than 25 years and is a well-known political figure in the history of French Canada. The building in which the great leader and several of his family members are buried, is modest in size, measuring only The funeral chapel remained the private property of Papineau's descendants until October 24, 1974, when it was donated to the Heritage Canada Foundation. In 1983, the Société historique Louis-Joseph Papineau entered into a service agreement with the Foundation which stressed "the need to show the Papineau Funeral Chapel to advantage and make it accessible to all those who consider it a meaningful collective good." Since then, the historical society has ensured its accessibility with the aid of programs that enable it to hire students for the summer season. Every summer, between fifteen hundred and two thousand people visit the chapel. In May 1975, the Quebec Ministry inscribed the chapel in the cultural property register and announced its classification as a historic monument. Papineau Chapel is also designated as a national historic site. The chapel is open seven days a week from the last weekend in June to Labour Day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations are required for the rest of the year. To make a reservation, please call the Société historique Louis-Joseph Papineau at (819) 423-6996.
The two-storey, nine-room Myrtleville House built by Francis Pickle and R.S. Stevens dates from 1837-8. Originally owned by Allen and Eliza Good, the house was later occupied by four consecutive generations of the Good family. By 1863, the Goods had increased their holdings from the initial 108 acres of land to about 600 acres. The expansion, however, drove Allen into bankruptcy. Most of the land was sold, but fortunately family members were able to save the house, barns, livestock and some acreage. In 1978 the Good family donated the farmhouse, its contents and 5 1/2 acres of land to the nation. It is held in trust by the Heritage Canada Foundation. Today it operates as the Myrtleville House Museum. The Museum is open each year from May to September Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. From September to May, the museum is open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum may be reached by their Web site at www.myrtleville.ca
The Runciman House was built in 1817 for Reverend John Millidge, rector of St. Luke's Anglican Church from that date until his death around 1830. Named Girvan Bank by Rev. Millidge, and designed by Boston architect Charles Bullfinch, the one-and-a-half storeys-high wood clapboard Georgian inspired home has the symmetry and balance of a classical house yet features such Picturesque qualities as the semicircular bays with eyebrow windows. The hip roof and wide eaves enhance the low Regency cottage appearance Millidge wanted. In 1822, the house was purchased by the Runciman family, leading merchants in Annapolis Royal. The house remained in the Runciman family until 1978 when it was transferred to the Heritage Canada Foundation. It is a designated provincial heritage site. It is accessible to visitors by appointment. To make an appointment, call Sefton Squires and Gail Robertson at (902) 532-0187.
This 1670 property, comprising two adjacent buildings in a heritage row, stands in the lower town of historic Québec City. Québec City is one of only two Canadian municipalities designated as world heritage sites by UNESCO. The house is situated near the St. Lawrence River and close to the impressive old railway station. The building was purchased by the Heritage Canada Foundation in 1985 and restored to serve as one of its regional offices. Eleven, rue l'Ancien-Chantier now serves as the home of the Fondation Rues principales. This non-profit organization, funded in part by the Heritage Canada Foundation, assists in revitalizing the downtowns of large and small communities, primarily in Quebec. The offices may be viewed by appointment during business hours. For more information, contact the Fondation Rues Principales at rues.principales@sympatico.ca |
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