Julien Landry House

GENERAL

Type / Purpose

Private Residence

Location

2346 Acadie Road, Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick

Description

The Julien Landry house at 2346 Acadie Road, Cap-Pele, is a beige wood frame residence with a rectangular massing, a side extension, a gable roof, and a large front porch.

Heritage Value

Built by Julien Landry around 1875, the Julien Landry House at 2346 Acadie Road, Cap-Pelé, is a good example of the vernacular architecture typically used by middle-class Acadian farmers in that era. The house is notable for its occupation by Julien Landry and his sons.

Julien Landry was a prominent member of the village of Cap-Pelé. He operated a successful farm and quarry and actively participated in local business, politics, and community events. Julien's prestigious estate would later be given to his son Patrick, who is notable in his own right. He enhanced the estate by erecting a cutting-edge flour mill and sawmill. He also worked as a sales agent, offering stoves, furnaces, furniture, and automobiles to customers, and managed a store in Cap-Pelé that was inherited by his son, Dismas Landry, after his death. Additionally, he was the postmaster of Dupey's Corner from 1927 to 1932 and again from 1936 to 1942.

One of Patrick's other sons, Joseph P. Landry, is noteworthy as well. Originally a lobster packer and businessman, he was elected to the Canadian Senate in 1996, the first lobster packer ever to do so.

Heritage Recognition

Municipal Register of Local Historic Places (2006/06/05)

ARCHITECTURE

Date of Construction

c. 1875

Character Defining Elements

- Vernacular one-and-a-half massing with back extension
- Large front porch
- Gable roof
- Beam and plank frame
- Continued presence of original boards in the floor, ceiling, and roof

OWNERSHIP HISTORY

Notable Historic Occupants

Julien Landry:
The builder and original owner of the property, Julien Landry was a successful farmer and quarry owner.

Patrick Landry:
Julien's son. He was a sales agent whose offerings included stoves, furnaces, furniture, and automobiles. He also was the postmaster of Dupey's Corner from 1927 to 1932 and again from 1936 to 1942, and managed a store in Cap-Pelé that was inherited by his son Dismas Landry. During his time as estate's owner he erected a cutting-edge flour mill and sawmill.

Joseph P. Landry:
Patrick's son. Originally a lobster packer and businessman, he joined the Canadian Senate in 1996, the first lobster packer ever to do so.

Other Occupants

Dismas Landry

SOURCES AND DOCUMENTS

Photos

Angled view of the Julien Landry House, photographed by the Village of Cap-Pelé. Image taken from historicplaces.ca.

Sources Contributors

Gabrielle Byrne

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