Originally built for the Charlottetown Can Company, I always knew this building as a location for the DeBlois Brothers. It was located on Esher Street in Charlottetown and was rail served – though I never recall seeing any rail cars… Read More ›
PEIR architecture
Kensington on Island Narratives
While a bit tricky to navigate and maybe that’s just me, the Island Narratives website can be a real gold mine for PEI history. A while ago I remembered seeing photos of coal hoppers placed in Kensington just in behind… Read More ›
Souris Engine Shed elevations and plan
I’ve just finished copying over the drawing for the Souris engine shed mentioned in my last blog post. The plan view is pretty much the same as earlier today but I’ve started a framing plan for the end plans and… Read More ›
Souris Engine Shed 1881 Drawing Started
I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can about the original Souris, PEI station. This was located in what was called Souris West and today is the beach area you cross when driving into Souris on the highway… Read More ›
Carleton section house
I’ve seen this little section house on a couple of trips through Carleton. It’s on private land and I’ve never had the courage to ask politely if I could get close to measure and photograph it. Today, at least, I… Read More ›
Prince Street 