Registered Historic Place

Immaculate Conception Parochial House - Brae

Brae, Prince Edward Island

Showing cross gable roof, eave returns, and verandah

Showing cross gable roof, eave returns, and verandah

Photo: Parish of Immaculate Conception - Brae, 2001

Built
1856
Recognized
2002
By
Province of Prince Edward Island

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Description

The former parochial house of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic parish at Brae, PEI, is a white shingled Gothic Revival style house. It is located in a pastoral landscape on a treed lawn across the road from the church. The registration includes the footprint of the building.

Heritage value

The former parochial house is a well preserved example of a Gothic Revival Roman Catholic parish house in rural PEI. The parish was settled by Scottish Highlanders in 1827-28 and was originally known as the mission of St. Mary of the Brae. This house was later constructed in 1856 under the direction of Bishop Peter MacIntyre, the third bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown.

SourcePEI Heritage Advisory Committee Files

Character‑defining elements

The following Gothic Revival elements illustrate the heritage value of the house:

  • the pitched roof and cross gable design with eave returns and decorative bargeboards
  • the separated chimneys
  • the large Gothic window in the upper gable on the front elevation
  • the verandah on the front elevation with decorative brackets
  • the symmetrical window size, style, and placement
  • the hood mouldings over the windows

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Location

2877 Beaton Road, Route 138, Brae, Prince Edward Island, C0B, Canada

46.63853° N, 64.18966° 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.