The Mark Goose Residence - Historic Places Days

The Mark Goose Residence

Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Type
Maison-musée / Propriété familiale
Adresse
185 Conception Bay Hwy, Spaniard's Bay, NL, Canada
Itinéraire
Heures
9 am - 9pm
Téléphone
7097860978

DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE

The Mark Gosse Residence is a wooden, two-and-a-half storey merchant style home with mansard roof and shed dormers. The home is located at 185 Conception Bay Highway, Spaniards Bay, NL. The designation includes the residence and a one storey garage. 

 

HERITAGE VALUE

The Mark Gosse Residence has been designated a registered heritage structure because of its historical and architectural value.

Historically, this house is significant due to its associations with the Gosse family. Upon his return from England, Mark Gosse established a home in Spaniard’s Bay with his family and incorporated Mark Gosse and Sons Ltd. During the First World War, Mark Gosse and Sons Ltd. played an important role in creating work throughout the Spaniard’s Bay region by securing multiple U.S. military construction contracts. Additionally, the Gosse family were integral in the development of the Bell Island Mines, a project which employed thousands of Newfoundland residents.

The Mark Gosse Residence is architecturally valuable because it serves as a good example of a typical merchant home in rural Newfoundland. Constructed in 1901 by Mark Gosse Sr., this house is of wooden construction with wooden clapboard cladding, typical of many outport structures. Due to careful upkeep throughout the years, it retains many of the original windows and doors, all remaining in their original position on the house. Like many merchant homes throughout Newfoundland, Mark Gosse built this home in the Second Empire style, utilizing such features as the mansard roof and covered/open porch. It also has a number of decorative elements including eave bracketing and elaborate woodworking on the front façade, all reflective of the social standing of its inhabitants. In addition to the house there is also a garage on the property of similar style to the house. This one storey building was built around the same time as the house and has seen few alterations over the years. Constructed using traditional materials, the garage features a pair of original double wooden doors, narrow wooden clapboard and original windows. As a pair, these buildings reflect the social standing and wealth of the Gosse family in Spaniard’s Bay.

Commodités

  • Aliments et boissons
  • Familles bienvenues
  • Lieu historique national
  • Stationnement
  • Toilettes
  • Visite guidée

Endroit

185 Conception Bay Hwy, Spaniard's Bay, NL, Canada
Itinéraire

Lieux à proximité

The Mark Goose Residence

Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Second Empire, wooden clapboard home with original structural elements, circa 1901
Voir le lieu | Itinéraire

St. Mark’s Church

Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Mark’s Church – recognized as a Heritage NL building, formerly St. Mark’s Ang. Church
Voir le lieu | Itinéraire

Canon Richard’s Tearoom

Newfoundland and Labrador
Canon Richard’s Tearoom – NL Heritage site
Voir le lieu | Itinéraire

Greenpoint Light Station

Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador
Green Point Light Station located on the PDG Peninsula serves as a beacon to Mariners
Voir le lieu | Itinéraire

Inscrire un lieu

Créer un compte pour ajouter votre lieu historique

Créer une Liste de visites

Welcome! To get started on a VisitList, you’ll need to have an account with #HistoricPlacesDays.


Vous avez déjà un compte? pour vous connecter.
Nous utilisons vos coordonnées dans le traitement de votre adhésion et pour correspondre avec vous au sujet de la Fiducie nationale et de ses programmes. Vous pouvez faire enlever votre nom de nos listes en tout temps. Voir notre déclaration sur la confidentialité.

Connexion

Sites that participate in #HistoricPlacesDays need to have an account.

Welcome! To get started on a new VisitList or to edit an existing one, you’ll need to have an account with #HistoricPlacesDays. Sign in below!


Pas inscrit? Cliquez ici pour créer un compte.

Mot de passe oublié

Saisissez votre adresse courriel pour demander une réinitialisation de mot de passe


pour vous connecter.

Obtenez les dernières nouvelles sur la #JourneesLieuxPatrimoniaux – abonnez-vous à notre bulletin électronique pour tout savoir.