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Keir Memorial Museum

Malpeque, Ile Du Prince Edouard

Keir Memorial Museum

Photo: Province of PEI

Construction
1927
Reconnaissance
2004
Par
Province de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard

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Description

The Keir Memorial Museum is housed in the former Keir Memorial Presbyterian Church (1925-1983). The 68' by 27' building, constructed in 1927 has plain Victorian elements and is placed in the pastoral village landscape of Malpeque, PEI. The site is punctuated by background trees and an attractive Island stone fence in the foreground of the structure.

Valeur patrimoniale

The Keir Memorial Museum is significant for its connection to the history of the Presbyterian Church in PEI. Presbyterianism had been established in the Malpeque area by pioneer settlers in 1810. This building was erected in 1927 by those adherents who did not choose to join in the formation of the United Church of Canada in 1925. Some former church artifacts, such as the communion table were presented by notables such as Lucy Maud Montgomery (famous author and wife of Rev. Ewan MacDonald). The current museum displays many artifacts from the history of the Malpeque area.

SourcePEI Heritage Advisory Committee Files

Éléments caractéristiques

The character defining elements of the structure include:

  • the unpainted interior of British Columbia fir
  • the front elevation with central archway door rising to a bell tower conical spire topped by a ball
  • the wood clapboard exterior
  • the faux support arches on the side elevations interspersed by sets of 3 windows
  • the Island sandstone wall at the entrance to the grounds

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Emplacement

46.52905° N, 63.68657° W

Itinéraire (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)

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