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New BrunswickFormally Recognized: 1982/03/18

George S. Cushing Residence

21-23 Queen Square North, Saint John, New Brunswick

Other Names: n/a

This photograph shows the contextual view of the building, 2005; City of Saint John

This photograph shows the contextual view of the building, 2005; City of Saint John

Description of Historic Place
The George S. Cushing Residence is a brick two-and-a-half storey Second Empire home with Queen Anne Revival influences. This residence with two central bay windows, the one on the left topped by a hexagonal tower, is located on Queen Square North in the Trinity Royal Heritage Preservation Area of Saint John.
Heritage Value
The George S. Cushing Residence is designated a Local Historic Place for its architecture and for its association with its former occupants.
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements that describe the George S. Cushing Residence include: - similar set-back with neighbouring buildings; - two-and-a-half storey rectangular massing;- brick exterior walls;- mansard roof; - pedimented dormers; - two central two-storey bay windows, the one on the left side with hexagonal tower topped by a finial; - heavy sandstone entablatures with dentils over entries, supported by partly fluted sandstone Ionic columns with Ionic capitals; - broad sandstone steps; - unique protruding carvings over some lintels and over entrance entablatures.