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:
Cashier for the St. Stephen Bank. Purchased the house in 1865.
George F. Ensor:
Superintendent of the Ganong Bros. chocolate-making factory from 1889-1929. Purchased the house in 1910.
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
