Historic Sites Protection Act – Protected

Sainte-Famille Academy

Built: 1910–1912
Recognized: 2006
By: Province of New Brunswick

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Description

Sainte-Famille Academy, built by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, is a four-storey wooden Colonial-style building located at 399 du Couvent Street in Tracadie-Sheila.

Heritage value

Sainte-Famille Academy is designated a Provincial Historic Site for the work of the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph and for its architecture.

Sainte-Famille Academy is valued for its relation to the important work of the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph in the field of education in New Brunswick. The Religious Hospitallers were the first French-speaking religious community of women to open a free school in New Brunswick, the Sainte-Famille Academy. This centre of education and training also promoted culture and arts on the Acadian Peninsula.

Sainte-Famille Academy is also recognized for its architecture and its designers. It was erected between 1910 and 1912 by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph under the direction of Mgr. Thomas F. Barry. Sister Marie-Anne Doucet, with the assistance of Sister Isabelle Sormany, drew up the plans for this large Colonial wooden building. It is a good example of the Colonial style, as expressed by its overall symmetry, hipped roof and rectangular fenestration.

SourceDepartment of Wellness, Culture and Sport, Heritage Branch, Site File:Vol.Ix-126

Register entry

No. 6240

Recognition: Historic Sites Protection Act – Protected
Recognized by: Province of New Brunswick
Statute: Historic Sites Protection Act, s. 2(2)
Date recognized: July 14, 2006
Built: 1910–1912
Architect or designer: Isabelle Sormany
Historic function: Religious Institution, Primary or Secondary School
Current function: Museum, Civic Space
Themes: Learning and the Arts, Religious Institutions, Architecture and Design
Address: 399 du Couvent Street, Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick, E1X, Canada

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Reference

“Sainte-Famille Academy.” Heritage Guide, Canadian Register of Historic Places entry 6240. https://heritageguide.ca/sainte-famille-academy-tracadie-sheila-new-brunswick.

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Character‑defining elements

The character-defining elements of the Saint-Famille Academy include the elements relating to the site as a whole, as well as those relating to the building.

The character-defining elements of the site as a whole include:

location in the centre of the town, near the sites of the old Hôtel-Dieu hospital and the former lazaretto;
location near the nuns’ cemetery, the lepers’ cemetery, and the Tracadie cemetery;
its prominence within the municipality’s cultural landscape.

The character-defining elements that describe the architecture of this building include:

overall symmetry of massing, which consists of a four-storey wooden structure built in the shape of a cross;
regular rectangular fenestration;
medium-pitched hipped roof, surmounted by a bell turret in the middle;
gable dormer on the front of the roof;
front entrance topped by a portico;
bell bearing the inscription “Stockholm 1802”;
integrity of the interior with its original design, partitions, woodwork, and staircases.

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