Address: 56 Scotia Street |
Heritage Status: Recognized |
Built: 1910 |
Builder/Architect: Unknown |
Style: Queen Anne, Victorian Ecclectic |
Architecture:
- Probably best and most intact example of Queen Anne style in Bridgewater, though it still has vernacular variations
- Corner tower and veranda along with multi-gabled roof on right side, gabled extension on left side gives asymmetrical look to the house, making it dramatic and look high-Victorian
- Projecting bays on front and side each have recessed, Dutch-style corner windows at ground level.
- Attic levels of various gables accented with decorative shingles, separated from rest of shingled wall by belt courses
- Veranda pedimented with triple turned posts, giving it a castle-like feel
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History:
- Originally owned by Florence Bigelow, whose husband, A. Morse Bigelow, was an accountant. First sold in 1936
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