The Old Town Lunenburg Historic District was designated a national historic site in 1991 by virtue of its gridiron layout, one of the earliest and most intact British model plans in Canada, its strong historical associations especially with the Atlantic fisheries, and the richness and homogeneity of its architecture.
The heritage value of the Old Town Lunenburg Historic District resides in the original plan, the built forms and open spaces within the plan, the physical and cultural manifestations of the off-shore fishing and shipbuilding industries and the harmonious integration of the town and the seascape. Laid out by Charles Morris at the time of his landing on June 8, 1753, Lunenburg’s Old Town Plan was the second British model plan created in present-day Canada, a gridiron plan type which had a direct and important relationship to British imperial settlement policy.
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The Old Town Lunenburg Historic District is one of the earliest and most intact British gridiron layout plans in Canada. It is best known for its rich architecture, ties to the Atlantic fisheries and shipbuilding industries, and for the way in which it beautifully integrates the town and seascape. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it became a designated historic site in 1991.
This quaint picturesque town in Nova Scotia served as the setting for the fictional town of Matheson, Massachusetts in the supernatural-fantasy Netflix TV show, Locke & Key. Today visitors to the town can enjoy many of the sites and landscapes featured in the show. The Salt Shaker Deli and Inn and Sweet Treasures Confectionery, a homemade ice cream shop, both appeared in the first episode, while the Lunenburg’s Zion Lutheran Church was the white church from episode 9. Ovens Natural Park in Feltzen South and the breathtaking trails along the cliffs, including the stairs that lead to the notorious sea caves, were featured throughout the first season.
