Bailey House

GENERAL

Type / Purpose

Private Residence

Location

130 Chapel Street, Woodstock, New Brunswick

Description

The Bailey House is a small green Gothic Revival residence on Chapel Street in Woodstock

Heritage Value

Believed to have been erected in the 1860s for the Hon. Charles Connell, this Gothic Revival house was leased to Charles Bailey. C. Bailey worked as a shoemaker and carpenter from the 1870s until his death in 1902, and he is suspected to have been involved with the Bailey Brothers Boot and Shoe Store, which operated on Main Street prior to its destruction in the Great Woodstock Fire of 1877.

In December 1975, a fire ravaged the home’s interior. Thankfully, the exterior, with its intricate Gothic Revival bargeboards and finials, was unharmed. By the end of 1976, the interior was completely reconstructed.

Heritage Recognition

A historical marker was placed outside the house by the Town of Woodstock.

ARCHITECTURE

Date of Construction

c.1860s

Character Defining Elements

- Gothic Revival style
- Front-gabled roof with detailed bargeboards and finials
- Off-center front door

OWNERSHIP HISTORY

Notable Historic Occupants

Charles Bailey:
Original owner, shoemaker, and carpenter

SOURCES AND DOCUMENTS

Photos

Marker for the Bailey House, photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2019. Image taken from the Historical Marker Database.

Sources Contributors

Gabrielle Byrne

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