Municipal Heritage Preservation Act
Henry Hatheway Residence
Saint John, New Brunswick
Also known as Albert S. Hay Residence, Résidence Albert S. Hay
This photograph shows the contextual view of the building, 2005
Photo: City of Saint John
- Recognized
- 1982
- By
- Local government
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Description
The Henry Hatheway Residence is a one-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival residence with an off-centred entrance and a steeply-pitched central gable. It is located Orange Street within the Orange Street Heritage Preservation Area of Saint John.
Heritage value
The Henry Hatheway Residence is designated a Local Historic Place for its location and its architecture.
The Henry Hatheway Residence is recognized as part of a block which survived the Great Saint John Fire which destroyed two-thirds of the city in 1877. The eastern end of Orange Street was occupied mostly by merchants and tradesmen. This residence is a good example of small-scale Gothic Revival residential architecture from a period prior to the fire. The time frame for these homes began in 1830 and the style was still used as late as 1890. This residence appears to be in the mid-range of the evolution of the Gothic Revival style and was undoubtedly built as a result of the expansion of the City of Saint John through the waves of immigrants in the 1830's and 1840's. A great majority of this immigration was due in part to the Irish Famine.
SourcePlanning and Development Department - City of Saint John
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements that describe the Henry Hatheway Residence include:
- similar set-back with neighbouring buildings;
- rectangular one-and-a-half storey massing;
- gable roof;
- steeply-pitched central gable;
- wooden door with multi-glass panes in upper panel;
- fanlight transom above the door;
- bracketed horseshoe arch over the entrance;
- off-centre enclosed porch with a gable roof;
- central chimney;
- rectangular vertical sliding 6/2 wooden windows with entablatures and shutters;
- cedar shingle siding.
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Location
134 Orange Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L, Canada
45.27235° N, 66.05066° 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.