Claverleigh National Historic Site of Canada

Key features contributing to the heritage value of this site include:

— the picturesque massing created by two one-and-a-half storey wings capped by steep roof gables joined by a small central entryway;

— the entry under a smaller, gable-roof porch and dormer window;

— the lively articulation of exterior elevations through the use of varied forms such as indentations (deep roof eaves) and projections (tall chimneys, small central roof gable, projecting porch, bay window, second floor balcony and verandah);

— the irregular articulation of its exterior surfaces through the use of textured finishing materials (shingle roof, board and batten walls);

— Gothic Revival exterior detailing including the pointed arch, label moulding framing the wooden entry door, the Gothic arches and tracery remnants of its second storey windows, the design of the bay window as an allusion to a cross);

— the Gothic Revival elements of its interior decor such as the spandrels of the wooden arches supporting its minstrel gallery;

— the building's scenic setting in expansive park-like grounds.