Annapolis County Heritage Inventory
 
Annapolis County can boast of having some of the oldest buildings on the continent - as such we are proud of our heritage and strive to preserve it for future generations. A comprehensive project is currently underway to catalogue and record information about these heritage buildings.
 
Click here to view a sample sheet that shows what information is maintained for these buildings.
 
Heritage Inventory Program
 
The first heritage plaquing in the County was Solomon Bowlby House in February 1991. Subsequent properties which have received heritage plaques are:
  • Solomon Bowlby House, circa 1855 Upper Clements February 1991
  • William Letteney House, circa 1830 Granville Ferry April 1991
  • Entertainment House, circa 1827 Granville Ferry September 1991
  • Reuben Potter House, circa 1853 Clementsvale December 1991
  • St. Andrew's Anglican Church, circa 1844 Lawrencetown August 1992
  • Christ Church Anglican Church, 1790 Karsdale Dec. 1992
  • Paradise School, 1894 Paradise January 1993
  • New Albany Baptist Church, 1875 New Albany Dec. 1994
  • Captain James Anthony House, circa 1853 Port Wade June 1995
  • Merry House, circa 1871 Maitland Bridge May 1995
  • Troop's Corner, circa 1810 Granville Centre January 1996
  • Parker / Hawboldt House, circa 1837 Belleisle April 1996
  • Caleb House, circa 1824 Paradise July 1997
  • Tupperville School, circa 1858 June 2000
Annapolis County has been cataloguing and establishing guidelines for heritage properties since 1987. The Heritage Inventory for Annapolis County is noted as being one of the best, if not the best, in the province, thanks to the conscientious efforts and thorough work of Ruth Burgess and Wendy MacDonald. Our County has an impressive number of built heritage properties which are unique not only in age but in style. To-date the heritage inventory program has identified and catalogued 2,100 heritage properties (pre-1914) in the county.  It is estimated that 250 properties remain to be researched and catalogued. Inventory Sheets are available for viewing by the public at either the Annapolis Royal or Lawrencetown offices.
 
If you are interested in registering a heritage property contact:

Annapolis County Planning Services
PO Box 9, 396 Main Street
Lawrencetown, NS
B0S 1M0

Phone: (902) 584-2255 (3912)
Fax: (902) 584-3939
Email: acps@ns.sympatico.ca