Municipal Register of Local Historic Places

George Kincaide Residence

Saint John, New Brunswick

This image shows the front façade of the residence with a large overhanging cornice, false rafter tails, irregular massing and side entry porch

This image shows the front façade of the residence with a large overhanging cornice, false rafter tails, irregular massing and side entry porch

Photo: City of Saint John

Built
1930
Recognized
2008
By
Local government

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Description

The George Kincaide Residence is a Craftsman style three-storey multiple dwelling. This wooden building is located on Leinster in an urban area of Saint John.

Heritage value

The George Kincaide Residence is designated a Local Historic place for its architecture and for its era of construction.

This building has a large cornice with modillions that form a good example of the false rafter aesthetic of the Craftsman style. The façade has a projecting rectangular bay. The side entry porch is set into the front façade with typically Craftsman-style wooden elements such as a panelled ceiling and a slender ornamental high railing. The residence was built as a multiple dwelling in 1930 for grocer George Kincaide. This building was built during the Great Depression and times were hard for men such as Mr. Kincaide who operated a grocery store on Union Street in Saint John. This building represents a reserved example of the Craftsman style during this era of commercial hardship.

SourcePlanning and Development Department – City of Saint John

Character‑defining elements

The character-defining elements of this Craftsman style residence include:

  • wide cornice with false exposed rafter tails;
  • clapboard siding;
  • proportions and placement of single, double and triple windows;
  • staggered roof-line;
  • irregular massing created by a large off-centred square bay with triple window sets;
  • side entry porch set into the front façade.

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Location

129-131 Leinster Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L, Canada

45.27387° N, 66.05202° 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.