29/06: A Serendipity Day
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Ever have one of those days where random decisions you make all work out really well. Well, today was one of those days.
Upon our arrival in Yarmouth we picked up a walking tour of the city and decided to walk the section that went past old homes. There were a lot of beautiful restored homes from the 1800's. We were lucky and a couple of the owners of the homes came out and spoke with us given us a lot more history than the walking tour did.
This house as well as the 2 neighbouring houses were constructed for the Lovitt family. This Italianate style house was built in 1874. It has distinctive features like rope-like carved molding on the corners of the house as well as portholes in the frieze band.
The owner of these 2 houses happened to come out as we were taking photos of his houses. Turns out he restored 2 other buildings, a hotel and an apartment building along with these 2 houses. The photo on the left is of a Queen Anne Revival Home in 1894. The house on the left was built between 1893 and 1895 for a local pharmacist. It also is a Queen Anne Revival Home but unique for Yarmouth for having all the classic Victorian frills in brick and stone. The owner told us that materials to build this house were brought from Boston as ballast.
A few of the brightly painted stores along Main Street.
The first Cape Forchu Lighthouse was built in 1839. After 123 years and several changes to the lights it was time to replace the lighthouse. In 1961 the new "apple core" lighthouse was built.
A tidal pool on Cape Forchu.
We've seen lots of colourful floats but never so neatly arranged.
Another harbour shot.
A 50 km stretch of the coast (from around Beaver River to Gosses Coques in the municipality of Clare) is known as La Cote Acadienne (Acadian Coast). This area is populated by descendants of the French who settled here after the expulsion of 1755. The place names and soaring Catholic Churches announce you are in the largest French conclave in Nova Scotia.
Rocks at Cape St. Mary's.
Sacré-Coeur Church (Sacred Heart Church) in Saulnierville was built in 1880,
Eglise de Sainte-Marie in Pointe de L'Eglise (Church Point) was built between 1903 and 1905. It is the largest and tallest wooden church in North America
St. Bernard Church is an imposing granite building reminiscent of European cathedral architecture. The foundation stone for the structure was laid in 1910, and the community spent the next 32 years completing it. On Jun 19, 2022 the church was deconsecrated.
Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse.
At the B&B, I looked out the window and saw this beautiful sunset.
Upon our arrival in Yarmouth we picked up a walking tour of the city and decided to walk the section that went past old homes. There were a lot of beautiful restored homes from the 1800's. We were lucky and a couple of the owners of the homes came out and spoke with us given us a lot more history than the walking tour did.
This house as well as the 2 neighbouring houses were constructed for the Lovitt family. This Italianate style house was built in 1874. It has distinctive features like rope-like carved molding on the corners of the house as well as portholes in the frieze band.
The owner of these 2 houses happened to come out as we were taking photos of his houses. Turns out he restored 2 other buildings, a hotel and an apartment building along with these 2 houses. The photo on the left is of a Queen Anne Revival Home in 1894. The house on the left was built between 1893 and 1895 for a local pharmacist. It also is a Queen Anne Revival Home but unique for Yarmouth for having all the classic Victorian frills in brick and stone. The owner told us that materials to build this house were brought from Boston as ballast.
A few of the brightly painted stores along Main Street.
The first Cape Forchu Lighthouse was built in 1839. After 123 years and several changes to the lights it was time to replace the lighthouse. In 1961 the new "apple core" lighthouse was built.
A tidal pool on Cape Forchu.
We've seen lots of colourful floats but never so neatly arranged.
Another harbour shot.
A 50 km stretch of the coast (from around Beaver River to Gosses Coques in the municipality of Clare) is known as La Cote Acadienne (Acadian Coast). This area is populated by descendants of the French who settled here after the expulsion of 1755. The place names and soaring Catholic Churches announce you are in the largest French conclave in Nova Scotia.
Rocks at Cape St. Mary's.
Sacré-Coeur Church (Sacred Heart Church) in Saulnierville was built in 1880,
Eglise de Sainte-Marie in Pointe de L'Eglise (Church Point) was built between 1903 and 1905. It is the largest and tallest wooden church in North America
St. Bernard Church is an imposing granite building reminiscent of European cathedral architecture. The foundation stone for the structure was laid in 1910, and the community spent the next 32 years completing it. On Jun 19, 2022 the church was deconsecrated.
Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse.
At the B&B, I looked out the window and saw this beautiful sunset.