Registered Heritage Structure

Joseph Bartlett House

Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador

View of main facade, Joseph Bartlett House, Brigus, NL.

View of main facade, Joseph Bartlett House, Brigus, NL.

Photo: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2004

Built
1850
Recognized
1998
By
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador

The register’s text, word for word

Description

Constructed in 1850, the Joseph Bartlett House is located in Brigus and is an example of a salt-box style of construction in the Conception Bay area. This designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

Heritage value

The Joseph Bartlett House in Brigus is designated as a Registered Heritage Structure for its architectural values.

The Joseph Bartlett House provides a good example of salt-box construction in Conception Bay. The salt-box style is developed from a one and a half storey house with a linhay. This style of construction was one of the earliest house forms in rural Newfoundland and is said to resemble an 18th century salt-box. The Joseph Bartlett House is one of very few salt-box houses remaining in Conception Bay.

The structure is also architecturally interesting for its balloon frame construction and the mortise and tenon construction of its windows.

SourceHeritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador unnumbered Property File: Brigus- Joseph Bartlett House

Character‑defining elements

All elements that define the building's age and vernacular saltbox design including:

-salt-box style roof with linhay (rear extension);

-stone wall foundation;

-3 bay front facade;

-window shape and style;

-mortise and tenon construction of windows;

-building height, size and massing; and,

-balloon frame construction.

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Location

Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador, A0A, Canada

47.53303° N, 53.20993° 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.