Registered Historic Place

Albion Street Inn

Alberton, Prince Edward Island

Showing decorative verandah and hipped roof style

Showing decorative verandah and hipped roof style

Photo: Province of PEI

Built
1908
Recognized
2003
By
Province of Prince Edward Island

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Description

The Albion Street Inn is a square two storey yellow house located on a treed lot in Alberton, PEI. The house has a symmetrical design with a decorative front verandah and a large hipped roof with dormers on the opposite side of each other - front and back. The registration includes the footprint of the building.

Heritage value

The house is one of the best perserved examples of the Edwardian era homes built by local architect, George Gard. The building was erected in 1908 for the Waugh family. Willard Waugh was a prominent Alberton businessman and an early Island pharmacist. The house remained in the family for 87 years. The current structure is in excellent condition and operates as an inn.

SourcePEI Heritage Advisory Committee Files

Character‑defining elements

The following elements are integral to the heritage value of the house:

  • the brick foundation
  • the decorative front verandah and bay window on the ground floor
  • the size, style, and placement of the windows and doors
  • the hipped roof
  • the design and placement of the dormers

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Location

42 Albion Street, Alberton, Prince Edward Island, C0B, Canada

46.81175° N, 64.06687° 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.