176 King St. E
- Parking:
- On Street
- Heating:
- Electric
- Year Renovated:
- Circa 1890. Renovated 2010
Built in 1878, 176 King St. East is a two-storey, wooden, Italianate style building with a two-storey bay window and an off-centred entrance. The overhanging roof is supported by scrolled brackets, as is the entrance entableture. It is located in the heart of Saint John’s central Peninsula.
Its construction was done right after the Great Saint John Fire of 1877 that engulfed this entire block face into flames. The elements and design in this building, as well as in the rest of the buildings in the area, demonstrate that the city was going to rebuild as well as, if not better than, what was destroyed in the fire.
The first occupant of this home was Isaac Bowman, the owner of a general commission business. Mr Bowman died in 1900.
From the 1890’s to 1920 the home was occupied by James Willard Smith (originally from Nova Scotia), one of the best known men of the city of Saint John. He was one of the leading merchants and shipping men of the city. He was also a leader in the temperance movement. He died in 1925.
Ernest Allan Schofield moved here from Hampton, New Brunswick in 1920 and became the Mayor of the City of Saint John in that year. Mr. Schofield was president of the Schofield Paper Company Ltd., and was one of New Brunswick’s leading public spirited men for many years.
It is interesting to note, the current owners, Jonathan Northup, and Michael Cummings, are from Nova Scotia and Hampton, NB.
Heritage Award Presentation and Photos: http://www.saintjohn.ca/site/media/SaintJohn/awards%202011%20rev21FebENG%20%5BCompatibility%20Mode%5D.pdf
