Municipal Register of Local Historic Places
97 Rice Street
Edmundston, New Brunswick
Also known as Dean Thériault House, Maison Dean Thériault
Photo of the front façade of 97 Rice Street
Photo: Madawaska Historical Society
- Built
- 1897
- Recognized
- 2006
- By
- Local government
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Description
97 Rice Street is a two-storey, brick Foursquare residence with a lateral ell from the end of the 19th century. This house is located on Rice Street in Edmundston.
Heritage value
97 Rice Street is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and for its association with the neighbouring house.
97 Rice Street is recognized for its architecture. Still serving as a family residence today, this house, built in 1897, is one of the few houses from the 19th century located in the heart of the city of Edmundston. It is a good example of Foursquare residential architecture through its two-storey square massing with a lateral ell and its hipped roof with a wide cornice.
97 Rice Street is also recognized for its link with the neighbouring house. This house is called the “jumelle” [twin] by most of the older population because of the house that stands right beside it, built around the same time and featuring a similar plan but with its architectural components reversed.
SourceCentre de documentation et d'études madawaskayennes, Historic Places File "97, rue Rice"
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements that describe the Foursquare architecture of 97 Rice Street include:
- two-storey square massing with lateral ell;
- rock foundation;
- 10 rooms;
- exterior red-brick cladding;
- hipped roof with wide cornice;
- veranda on main façade;
- brick chimney;
- symmetrical openings;
- segmented-arch windows.
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Location
97 Rice Street, Edmundston, New Brunswick, E3V, Canada
47.36481° N, 68.33098° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.