The Forge
4377, Route 13, 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 forge in Hunter River is a rectangular wood framed building with a gable roof. It has wood shingle cladding, four-over-three windows, and a set of double doors. Located on Rennie's Road, Route 13, it remains as a surviving example of a former forge in Prince Edward Island.
Valeur patrimoniale
The former forge is valued as an example of a blacksmith shop in Hunter River. It is the last of its type in the area. At one time, the village had eight forges or blacksmith shops. They supplied and repaired all the iron products associated with the use of horses for transportation and agricultural production.
Herbert "Herbie" MacLeod operated this shop in the early 1900s. After 1947, it was owned by George Earl Smith (1898-1992). In 1985, it was owned by J. Allan Smith. The current owners purchased it in 2004.
The building has a weathered appearance, but retains many of its original characteristics such as the fenestration of the windows and doors and interior elements. It remains an important heritage resource in the community of Hunter River.
Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/H11
Éléments caractéristiques
The heritage value of the building is shown in the following character-defining elements:
- the one-storey rectangular wood frame construction
- the wood shingle cladding
- the gable roof with brick chimney
- the fenestration of the windows and doors
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
- Économies en développement
- Technologie et ingénierie
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Approvisionnements en vivres
- Élément de ferme
Historique
- Industrie
- Centre de production de produits de métaux
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/H11
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4310-20/H11
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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