Municipally Registered Property

Captain Cheney's Homestead

Little River, Nova Scotia

Front Elevation, 2004

Front Elevation, 2004

Photo: Municipality of the District of Digby, D. Thurber, 2004

Built
1900–1910
Recognized
1999
By
Local government

The register’s text, word for word

Description

The property registered as Captain Cheney’s Homestead is a two storey, wooden Queen Anne style home that stands along the main road leading to the public wharf in Little River on Digby Neck. While at one time part of a larger homestead, the heritage designation is limited to the building only.

Heritage value

Built in 1910 during the peak of coastal trading, the homestead is valued for its association with the well-known coastal trader Captain Darryl Cheney and is the only Queen Anne style home in Little River. With its exterior splendor and luxurious interior finishes, the property is a fine example of how prosperous the fishing and coastal trading industry was in the early parts of the twentieth century. Captain Cheney was a successful merchant who traded fish on American and Maritime markets.

SourceBuilt Heritage Inventory, Office of the Municipality of the District of Digby.

Character‑defining elements

Character-defining elements associated with the style of the home include:

  • building form and massing of the Queen Anne style home;
  • conical roof atop a cylindrical tower;
  • pediments with fan windows;
  • two floor bay windows;
  • two-sided balcony;
  • mahogany millwork throughout the interior.

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Location

86 Shore Road, Little River, Nova Scotia, Canada

44.44415° N, 66.13982° 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.