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Nova ScotiaFormally Recognized: 1992/07/08

St. Joseph's Glebe House

Addington Forks Road, St. Joseph, Nova Scotia

Other Names: n/a

Rear perspective, St. Joseph's Glebe House, St. Joseph's, NS, 2005.; Heritage Division, Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2005

Rear perspective, St. Joseph's Glebe House, St. Joseph's, NS, 2005.; Heritage Division, Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2005

Description of Historic Place
St. Joseph’s Glebe House is located in the rural community of St. Joseph in Antigonish County, NS. The two-storey Second Empire style building was for many years the official residence of clergy serving in St. Joseph’s Parish. Both the land and building are included in the provincial heritage designation.
Heritage Value
St. Joseph’s Glebe House is valued for its association with the history of the Roman Catholic Church in one of the earliest settled parts of Antigonish County and as a good example of a Second Empire ecclesiastical residential building.
Character-Defining Elements
Character-defining elements of St. Joseph’s Glebe House include: