23 Joe's Point Road - Bulkley Division
St. Andrews Blockhouse was designated a National Historic Site because it is one of the few surviving Canadian examples of a its form of military architecture and for its significant defensive role during the War of 1812.
The heritage value of St. Andrews Blockhouse lies in its illustration of a specific type of defensive structure, and in its origins during the War of 1812. It was built in 1812-13 by the citizens of St. Andrews to safeguard against American raiders. Later in the 19th century it served as a residence for old soldiers and a residence for Lord and Lady Tilley while Linden Grange was under construction. It continued to serve as a residence into the 1940s.
It was later acquired and restored by Parks Canada (1962-1967) as a National Historic Site. The blockhouse was seriously damaged by fire in 1993, but was again restored by the joint efforts of St Andrews citizens and Parks Canada.
The character-defining elements include:
Architectural Style: Blockhouse
Source: HSMBC Minutes, May and November 1962, July 1966; Commemorative Integrity Statement, Charlotte County Archives.
The heritage value of St. Andrews Blockhouse lies in its illustration of a specific type of defensive structure, and in its origins during the War of 1812. It was built in 1812-13 by the citizens of St. Andrews to safeguard against American raiders. Later in the 19th century it served as a residence for old soldiers and a residence for Lord and Lady Tilley while Linden Grange was under construction. It continued to serve as a residence into the 1940s.
It was later acquired and restored by Parks Canada (1962-1967) as a National Historic Site. The blockhouse was seriously damaged by fire in 1993, but was again restored by the joint efforts of St Andrews citizens and Parks Canada.
The character-defining elements include:
- the two-storey, square massing,
- its tripartite design with squat lower storey, overhanging upper storey, and pyramidal roof,
- the symmetrical articulation with a central door and regular window openings,
- defensive design with few door and window openings and many gun slits,
- the structural integrity of the blockhouse which has been maintained over nearly two centuries,
- its wooden construction materials,
- siting on a point of land with unobstructed view planes of the sea, the harbour, the town and its hinterland,
- its visibility from the harbour and the waterfront of the historic town of St. Andrews.
- its earthworks
Architectural Style: Blockhouse
Source: HSMBC Minutes, May and November 1962, July 1966; Commemorative Integrity Statement, Charlotte County Archives.
