GENERAL
Type / PurposePrivate Residence
64 Gondola Point Road, Rothesay
Purd's is a small L-shaped Gothic Revival-style house in Rothesay with a steep gable roof and prominent decorative bargeboards.
Purdy's is a Gothic Revival-style house in Rothesay and is notable for both its creator and its later occupant. It was the first of many beautiful structures built by local master builder Joseph Henderson, who is credited with changing the architectural landscape of Rothesay around the beginning of the 20th century. On its own, Purdy's provides a good if small example of Gothic Revival residential architecture, featuring a steep gabled roof with thick bargeboards along the eaves and an open veranda.
In 1930, the house was acquired by local socialite and activist Dorothy Purdy. The house was nicknamed “Purdy’s” by her friends and has retained the moniker in her memory ever since. Purdy was an only child, raised by her widowed father, and she never married. She is notable for taking an active role during both World Wars and for being the first Provincial Secretary of the New Brunswick Girl Guides.
Municipal Register of Local Historic Places (2008/01/14)
ARCHITECTURE
Date of Construction1900
- One-and-a-half-storey L-shaped dwelling
- Steep roof with a gable over the entrance and a slimmer one on the ell
- Pinnacles atop both front gables
- Thick bargeboard trim under eaves
- Rectangular windows
- Front veranda
Joseph Henderson
OWNERSHIP HISTORY
Notable Historic OccupantsDorothy Purdy
SOURCES AND DOCUMENTS
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Photograph by the Rothesay Living Museum, taken from the Canada's Historic Places website
Sources Contributors
Gabrielle Byrne