GENERAL
Type / PurposeHotel, private residence
15 Station Road, Rothesay, New Brunswick
The Belleview Hotel is a two-storey picturesque Italianate hotel turned residence at 15 Station Road, Rothesay.
The Belleview Hotel in Rothesay was built in the picturesque Italianate style, which became popular in the area following the Saint John Fire in 1877. This style is best seen in the building's low-pitched roof with a small pediment and wide cornice and brackets, as well as in its small front porch with ornamented columns.
The Belleview Hotel was the first ever residential hotel in Rothesay. In 1915, the building became the private residence of Lieutenant Governor William Pugsley, who also purchased the nearby Duart Hall. Pugsley would reside here until his death in 1925. In 1919, the residence hosted a formal gala for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) during his royal tour of Canada.
Community Planning Act Local Register (2006/10/10)
ARCHITECTURE
Character Defining Elements- Two-storey square massing
- Hipped roof with a small central triangular pediment, cornice, and brackets
- Symmetrical front façade with five sets of paired windows
- Square veranda on left side of house with diamond lattice windows and quatrefoil decoration in the eaves
- Small entrance porch with decorative columns
OWNERSHIP HISTORY
Notable Historic OccupantsLieutenant Governor William Pugsley (???? - 1925):
Acquired the building in 1915, converting it from a hotel into his private residence. He lived here until his death in 1925. In 1919, he hosted a former gala for the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) at this building.
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Links/Related Content Photos
Photograph by the Rothesay Living Museum, taken for the Canadian Register of Historic Places
Sources Contributors
Gabrielle Byrne
