| Bras d'Or House | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| Location | 466 Chebucto Street |
| Town or city | Baddeck, NS |
| Country | Canada |
| Construction started | 1894 |
| Completed | 1894 |
| Client | Alexander Anderson |
| Design and construction | |
| Engineer | Francis J. Cunningham |
The Bras d'Or House is a historic building in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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History
The original Bras d'Or House was built around 1800 and housed a hotel operated by James Crowdis.[1] The second owner was Robert Anderson and later his son Alexander Anderson took over the hotel.[1] The building was destroyed by a fire in 1893 and the younger Anderson rebuilt the new Bras d'Or House on the same location the following year. Alexander Anderson operated the hotel until 1924.[1] Between 1924 and 1946 the hotel went through several different owners before being purchased by Alton and Judy Langille who operated the hotel until 1958.[1] In 1958 the building was purchased by George P. Fraser who converted the hotel into apartments.[1] The present day building has undergone significant physical changes and currently houses a Chinese restaurant[2] as well as apartments.
Architecture
The original Bras d'Or House was constructed in the Georgian style, with two and a quarter storeys and a steeply pitched gable roof.[1] The building featured an attached annex in the same style. The current Bras d'Or House was built as a three-storey building in the Second Empire style, with a mansard roof.[1]
Present Use
Since 1965 the building has housed a Chinese restaurant known as Wong's Bras d'Or House.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g MacInnes, Joan (March 5–18, 2012). "The County's History Through Its Buildings" (PDF). Victoria Standard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Baddeck Area Business & Tourism Association - BABTA". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
46°05′59″N 60°45′07″W / 46.099806°N 60.752050°W
This page was last edited on 23 August 2022, at 21:17