GENERAL
Type / PurposePrivate Residence
279 St-Pierre-Ouest Boulevard, Caraquet
Théotime Blanchard House is a vernacular Picturesque, triple-gabled residence on St-Pierre-Ouest Boulevard in Caraquet.
The Théotime Blanchard House was erected in 1870 on St-Pierre-Ouest Boulevard in Caraquet. It exhibits Picturesque vernacular architecture, a preferred style among 19th-century Acadians. This style can be seen in the symmetrical rectangular massing, the cedar shingle siding, and the steeply gabled roof. In 2006, the house underwent a renovation.
The house's first occupant was Théotime Blanchard, a prominent politician in late 19th-century New Brunswick. In 1870, Mr. Blanchard was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. In office, he headed the opposition to the Common Schools Act of 1871. The act, which would later pass, would replace the contemporary church-run schools with government-controlled "common" schools, a move opposed by the Roman Catholic Church, which Blanchard was a member of. Blanchard resigned from the Legislative Assembly in 1876. In 1894, he was the first Acadian from Gloucester County to be elected as a Member of Parliament. He retried for politics after leaving the position in 1904.
Outside of politics, Mr. Blanchard was a civil servant, businessman, and teacher, having worked at the village school prior to his time with the Legislative Assembly. He was killed in a car accident in 1911 at age 66.
Municipal Register of Local Historic Places (2006/11/01)
ARCHITECTURE
Date of Construction1870
- One-and-a-half-storey rectangular massing with small back extension
- Steep roof with front and side gables
- Cedar shingle siding
- Symmetrical front façade
- Protruding entrance with windows on each side and window under gable
Théotime Blanchard
OWNERSHIP HISTORY
Notable Historic OccupantsThéotime Blanchard
SOURCES AND DOCUMENTS
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Photograph by Fidèle Thériault, taken from the Canada's Historic Places website
Sources Contributors
Gabrielle Byrne