Former Hunter River Library
19792, Route 2, Hunter River, Île-du-Prince-Édouard, C0A, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2008/10/06
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2008/10/24
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The former Hunter River Library building is a plain one-and-one-half storey wood framed structure with wood shingle cladding. It is located along the highway near the mill pond and the Presbyterian Church in the Village of Hunter River.
Valeur patrimoniale
The building is valued as an example of a former village library in Prince Edward Island. Funding for a library system in PEI began in 1933 with support from the Carnegie endowment. The Hunter River branch opened in 1936 under the organization of Nora Bateson. The first library custodian was Dorothy Cutcliffe.
Initially, the library was located in the home of a local merchant. Eventually, by 1939, a site adjacent to the Presbyterian Church was acquired and the current building was hauled to the site. Each year, further improvements to the property were made by landscaping and planting gardens. Much of this work was accomplished by the efforts of the local branch of the Women's Institute. At one point in its history, it won a PEI Rural Beautification Award.
The library also served as a place of remembrance for the war dead of Hunter River. The Honour Roll of those who sacrificed their lives, as well as photographs of the soldiers, were put on display in the building.
In the early 1990s, the library was moved to the Hunter River Municipal Building. It then was used as commercial space for a florist shop and craft shop. It is currently vacant.
As a reminder of the significance of the early public library system in PEI, the building remains an important landmark.
Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/H10
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the building is shown in the following character-defining elements:
- the one-and-one-half storey wood framed construction
- the gable roof with eave returns
- the wood shingle cladding
- the fenestration of the windows and door
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Autorité de reconnaissance
Province de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Loi habilitante
Heritage Places Protection Act
Type de reconnaissance
Endroit historique inscrit au répertoire
Date de reconnaissance
2008/10/06
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- Les arts et l'enseignement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Industrie
- Centre de production d'artisanat
Historique
- Loisirs
- Bibliothèque
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/H10
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4310-20/H10
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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