GENERAL
Type / PurposePrivate Residence
15 Marks Street, St. Stephen, New Brunswick
The Ensor House is a one-and-a-half storey Picturesque house at 15 Marks Street, St. Stephen. Its steep gable roof and shingle siding make it an example of a 19th-century Picturesque house.
The Ensor House was built on 15 Marks Street, St. Stephen, in 1864 and gives a good idea of the average 19th-century Picturesque house. It has a steep gable roof with moulded returned eaves, dormers and shingle siding. A veranda and rear extension were added later but nevertheless fit with the rest of the home.
In 1865, the residence was purchased by John F. Grant, who worked as a cashier for the St. Stephen Bank. The house would later be sold to George F. Ensor in 1910 by Grant's son Walter. A Baltimore native, Ensor was superintendent of the famous Ganong Bros. chocolate-making factory from 1889-1929.
Municipal Register of Local Historic Places (2007/01/17)
ARCHITECTURE
Date of Constructionc. 1864
- Rectangular one-and-a-half store Picturesque form
- Corner boards
- Steep gable roof with dormers and moulded returned eaves
- Wooden shingle siding
- 12/12 double sash windows on first storey
- Later-added veranda with upper balcony
- Circular staircase indoors
Extension and veranda were later added and are in keeping with the original design
OWNERSHIP HISTORY
Notable Historic OccupantsJohn F. Grant, George F. Ensor
SOURCES AND DOCUMENTS
Photos
Gable end of the Ensor House, photographed by the Town of St. Stephen. Image taken from historicplaces.ca.
Sources Contributors
Gabrielle Byrne
