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Murray River Train Station - Demolished today
Lately my blog is becoming a register of demolished buildings! Today the 110-year-old Murray River Train Station was demolished.Photos cf. CBC PEI's website post...
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Elite Seed Farm, former Ashley Homestead, Fox Island
Recently I was over to Fox Island in western Prince Edward Island. It's located at 269 Fox Island Rd., off Rte. 12, between Alberton and Cascumpec. Cumin's 1928 Atlas of Prince Edward...
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Carroll-Reeves House on the Trout River, Carleton
I was by this old house a few weeks ago - it's located on the shores of Trout River, at 464 Trout River Road (Rte. 137) between Rte. 12, Roxbury and Rte. 2, Carleton. Meacham's 1880 Atlas of...
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Bideford Parsonage House
I was up to the Tyne Valley area yesterday afternoon for work. I took the following photos of the Bideford Parsonage House. At the time this house was restored all the eave and gingerbread...
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St. Simon and St. Jude Parish Church, Tignish
Recently I took Rev. Sylvia Dyer (a family friend visiting the Island from Scotland) to see this magnificent church in Tignish!! She's has been to the Island many times but never had the...
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St. Simon and St. Jude Parish Church - Interior photos
The interior of St. Simon and St. Jude Church is awe inspiring. The blue ceiling is brilliant with gold stars - you can't stop looking up. The interior was painted by Cathedral Painters of Nova...
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Lower Freetown Presbyterian Church
I've been traveling through-out the Island alot these days. Here's a few recent photos of the old Lower Freetown Presbyterian Church located on the Freetown Road (Rte.8) near the intersection with...
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Old Barn, Hope River - demolished
On July 3rd I noticed the windows had been taken out of this old barn and thought it must be in advance of demolition - so I took these photos. It's located on the St. Mary's Road (Rte 224) near...
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Seacow Head Lighthouse hosts successful event.
The following appeared on the Journal-Pioneer website today...http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2014-08-01/article-3820957/Seacow-Head-lighthouse-event-deemed-a-success/1Seacow Head...
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Tilman / Etienne Arsenault Home, St. Chrysostome
I was up to St. Chrysostome yesterday morning and took these photos of the old Tilman Arsenault House. The house was owned by his father Etienne Arsenault before him. It's abandoned now - a...
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Old Barn, Harmony
Here's an old barn located in the community of Harmony, on the Harmony Road (Rte. 128) just before you get to St. Chrysostome. The barn is on the left side of the road by a creek just before the...
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St. Margaret's of Scotland Parish Church
I was to eastern Prince Edward Island earlier this week and out by St. Margaret's Parish Church, which is located in the community of St. Margarets. The church is located on Route 16 near the...
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Pleasant Valley Memorial Church ready for new facade
This week the Pleasant Valley Memorial Church, located on Rte. 2 in Pleasant Valley is having it's south facade re-shingled. With the shingles removed you can see the outline of the original...
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Dundas Farm House demolished
I was out to Spry Point last week and was surprised to see this house in Dundas gone - demolished!See January 4, 2014 post about this...
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Pleasant Valley Memorial Church - shingling complete
The new shingles are all on the south of the church. Note the scaffolding is still standing there - that's not part of the architectural detailing. Ricky Ellis of West Point has done work...
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Bagnall House, Bell's Pond, New Glasgow
On my way from Hunter River to New Glasgow on Route 13 yesterday I took a detour down to Bell's Pond ( often called Campbell's Pond ) - just before Rte. 224, I turned right on to Campbell's Road...
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Gamester Homestead
I've been noticing this place the past few years, first the lawns weren't cut then a window was broken and last winter a curtain waved in the wind all winter. This was the home of Lemuel and...
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Acadian home, Pointe-aux-Vieux - Archaeological Exhibit
Here's a recent article in the Guardian Newspaper telling of an exhibit about the archaeological dig of a mid-1700's Acadian home at Pointe-aux-Vieux ( near Gillis Point, Port Hill )....
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Cairn House, Blue Shank Road - destroyed
There's been too many old buildings disappear on the Island this summer, including this old farmhouse on the Blue Shank Road in Kelvin Grove. It was destroyed recently - probably by a "control...
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Belcourt Centre, Rustico - slated for demolition by the Diocese
It has come to my attention this morning that Belcourt Centre on Church Road in Rustico will be demolished and replaced by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown. Belcourt Centre,...
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