364 Queen Street - Morris Division
The Coakley Residence is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and for its association with the Coakley family.
The Coakley Residence was built circa 1876 for James and Essy (Furlong) Coakley. James listed his occupation as moulder. He passed away here in 1897 at the age of 42, leaving his wife, Essy, widowed with three small children. Essy was the daughter of Michael Furlong and at the age of 8 arrived, with her family, at St. Andrews on “The Star”, a noted ship which transported Irish immigrants to Canada. Her father took sick on the voyage and died at a quarantine station on Hospital Island. Essy lived to the age of 90, passing away here in 1920. Essy’s son, Daniel, an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway, remained in the home until his death in 1966. This made 90 consecutive years of Coakley occupancy.
The Coakley Residence is a good example of Maritime Gothic Revival residential architecture that is characterized by the central gable and attention to the ornamentation below the entranceway entablature consisting of long descending curved brackets with drop finials.
The character-defining elements of this property include:
Entranceway:
Architectural Style: Maritime Gothic Revival
Source: Charlotte County Archives - Old Gaol - St. Andrews, New Brunswick
The Coakley Residence was built circa 1876 for James and Essy (Furlong) Coakley. James listed his occupation as moulder. He passed away here in 1897 at the age of 42, leaving his wife, Essy, widowed with three small children. Essy was the daughter of Michael Furlong and at the age of 8 arrived, with her family, at St. Andrews on “The Star”, a noted ship which transported Irish immigrants to Canada. Her father took sick on the voyage and died at a quarantine station on Hospital Island. Essy lived to the age of 90, passing away here in 1920. Essy’s son, Daniel, an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway, remained in the home until his death in 1966. This made 90 consecutive years of Coakley occupancy.
The Coakley Residence is a good example of Maritime Gothic Revival residential architecture that is characterized by the central gable and attention to the ornamentation below the entranceway entablature consisting of long descending curved brackets with drop finials.
The character-defining elements of this property include:
- rectangular one-and-half storey plan;
- single centrally-located steep Gothic gable;
- window placement and proportions;
- single window with pedimented entablature within the central gable;
- large eave returns.
Entranceway:
- transom window and sidelights;
- large portico entablature with elaborate brackets and drop finials;
- paneled soffit on underside of entranceway entablature.
- wood-paneled door with glass upper panels;
Architectural Style: Maritime Gothic Revival
Source: Charlotte County Archives - Old Gaol - St. Andrews, New Brunswick
