Glanmore National Historic Site

Last updated

Glanmore National Historic Site
Glanmore House
Glanmore NHS.jpg
Location257 Bridge Street East
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 44°10′01″N77°22′03″W / 44.16698°N 77.36762°W / 44.16698; -77.36762
Built1882–1883
Built forJohn Philpot Curran Phillips, Harriet Dougall Phillips
ArchitectThomas Hanley
Architectural style(s) Second Empire
Governing body Parks Canada
OwnerCity of Belleville
Website http://glanmore.ca/
Designated1969 [1]
Canada Southern Ontario location map 2.png
Red pog.svg
Location in southern Ontario

Glanmore National Historic Site (Glanmore House), located in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, is a former residence and current National Historic Site. It was constructed in 1882-1883 for J.P.C. Phillips and his wife Harriet Dougall Phillips. [2] [3]

Contents

Architectural Structure

Glanmore National Historic Site is built on land that Harriet Dougall Phillips inherited from the Bleecker family. She and her husband, wealthy banker John Philpot Curran Phillips, constructed the house in 1882-1883 in the Second Empire architectural style. The building exterior features a slate mansard roof, cornices, and elaborate molding. [4] It was designed by architect Thomas Hanley of Belleville [5] and built by Francis McKay. [6]

The building underwent restoration of the roof in 1997, and the conservation of the historic plaster interiors in 2012. The ceilings are believed to have been originally hand-painted by Harriet Dougall Phillips, the original inhabitant of the house. [4] By 2018, the house had been through 22 restoration projects designed to conserve its original state. [7]

The name Glanmore House is suggested to have come from potential ties between the original owners and the Glanmore region of Ireland. [1]

National Historic Site Status

Glanmore was designated as a National Historic Site in 1969, due to its architectural style, [1] and has operated as a museum since 1973. [2] Much of the building is restored to showcase 1890s interiors, as well as period landscaping of the exterior. [2] [1]

The National Historic Site is home to the Phillips-Burrows-Faulkner Collection, which consists of material original to the house as owned by the four generations of the Phillips family who lived in the house from its construction up until 1971. Much of this collection is on display in the house. [8]

Public Programming

Glanmore National Historic Site offers public programs and exhibitions, [9] including the exhibition “Nice Women Don’t Want The Vote,” in 2017, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women receiving the right to vote in Manitoba. [10] The exhibition "Hands on Nature" from the Royal Ontario Museum was displayed in March 2018. [1] The exhibition "Unmasking Influenza," about the Spanish flu, was shown in August 2019. [11]

Haunting

Glanmore House is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Harriet Dougall Phillips. An exorcism in the early 1960s by a local priest [12] is reported to have led to a decrease in hauntings. [13]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belleville, Ontario</span> City in Ontario, Canada

Belleville is a city in Ontario, Canada situated on the eastern end of Lake Ontario, located at the mouth of the Moira River and on the Bay of Quinte. Belleville is between Ottawa and Toronto, along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Its population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 55,071. It is the seat of Hastings County, but politically independent of it, and is the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hastings County</span> County in Ontario, Canada

Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. Hastings County is the second-largest county in Ontario, after Renfrew County, and its county seat is Belleville, which is independent of Hastings County. Hastings County has trademarked the moniker "Cheese Capital of Canada".

The Ontario Libertarian Party is a minor libertarian party in the Canadian province of Ontario. Founded in 1975 by Bruce Evoy and Vince Miller, the party was inspired by the 1972 formation of the United States Libertarian Party. The party is guided by a charter of principles, and its own Ontario charter of rights and freedoms.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quinte West</span> City in Ontario, Canada

Quinte West is a city, geographically located in but administratively separated from Hastings County, in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is on the western end of the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The Lake Ontario terminus of the Trent–Severn Waterway is in the municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daryl Kramp</span> Canadian politician (1947–2024)

Daryl Kramp was a Canadian politician. He served as the Conservative member of the Member of Parliament for the riding of Prince Edward—Hastings. He also served as the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Hastings—Lennox and Addington.

E.J. Douglas Rollins was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Quinte from 1995 to 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hugh O'Neil</span> Canadian politician

Hugh Patrick O'Neil was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henry Corby</span> English-born Canadian baker, businessman, and politician (1806–1881)

Henry Corby was an Ontario baker, businessman, and politician. Born and raised in England, Corby immigrated to Upper Canada in 1832. After building businesses in Belleville, Ontario, he served as the 9th mayor of Belleville from 1867 to 1868 and represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative from 1867 to 1874.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Horatio Henry Couldery</span> English painter

Horatio Henry Couldery (1832–1918) was an English animal painter and illustrator noted especially for his depictions of domestic cats, kittens and dogs. He was born in Lewisham, London, and trained as a cabinetmaker before abandoning that trade to study art at the Royal Academy of Arts, and exhibited there as well as at the British Institution, the Royal Society of British Artists gallery in Suffolk Street, and other notable galleries both in the capital and the regions.

<i>The Intelligencer</i> (Belleville) Daily newspaper in Ontario, Canada

The Intelligencer is the daily newspaper of Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The paper is regarded mainly as a local paper, stressing local issues over issues of more national or international scope.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Big Music Fest</span> Music festival in Ontario, Canada (2008–2015)

Big Music Fest was an annual music festival held in various locations in Southern Ontario, Canada. Belleville hosted every year from 2008 to 2013 with exception of 2011. Wiarton hosted an additional concert in 2009, while Owen Sound held additional concerts in 2010 and 2012. Bobcaygeon was the sole host in 2011. Kitchener was the sole host in 2014 and 2015. An anticipated return in 2016 was cancelled and no announcements have been made for 2017 as of April 4, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manly E. MacDonald</span> Canadian impressionistic painter

Manly Edward MacDonald was a Canadian impressionistic painter who was born in Point Anne, close to Belleville, Ontario.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neil Ellis (politician)</span> Canadian politician

Neil R. Ellis is a Canadian politician, currently serving as the mayor of Belleville, Ontario. He is a former Liberal Member of Parliament, who was elected to represent the riding of Bay of Quinte in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. In the 2019 federal election, Ellis was reelected as the Member of Parliament for the Bay of Quinte. He was defeated in the 2021 federal election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belleville Senators</span> American Hockey League team in Belleville, Ontario

The Belleville Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play in the 2017–18 season as the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ottawa Senators. Based in Belleville, Ontario, the Senators play their home games at CAA Arena. The franchise was previously based out of Binghamton, New York, as the Binghamton Senators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belleville Downtown DocFest</span>

Belleville Downtown DocFest is a documentary film festival held in Belleville, Ontario (Canada) since 2011. The festival seeks to promotes awareness of cultural, economic, and environmental issues and to encourage participation of the community.

Jackie Jarrell is a former women's ice hockey player and current member of the Canada women's national inline hockey team, having debuted in 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chisholm's Mills</span> Canadian lumber mill, built 1851

Chisholm's Mills is a water-powered lumber mill on the Moira River in Tyendinaga township, Ontario, Canada. It was constructed in 1851 and bought by William Fraser Chisholm in 1857, leading to the creation of the Chisholm Lumbar company.

Graham Parkhurst is a Canadian actor, best known for his regular role as Parker in the 2023 Netflix series Glamorous.

Tyler Allsopp is a Canadian politician and Progressive Conservative member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Bay of Quinte. He previously served as a member of city council in Belleville as a Ward 1 councillor since 2021, and owned a bicycle shop.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Glanmore National Historic Site offers Bay of Quinte Visitors a Trip Back in Time". Bay of Quinte Tourism. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "Glanmore National Historic Site | Ontario Museums". www.museumsontario.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  3. ↑ Lady, Painter (2013-05-29). "Restoration of the Glanmore National Historic Site, Belleville, Onario [sic]". The Chapel. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  4. 1 2 Pierce, Lindi (Spring 2012). "Glanmore National Historic Site" (PDF). County and Quinte Living.
  5. ↑ "City of Belleville | Heritage Properties | 257 Bridge Street East (Glanmore National Historic Site of Canada)". belleville.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Glanmore / Phillips-Faulkner House National Historic Site of Canada". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  7. ↑ October 26, Intelligencer Staff More from Intelligencer Staff Published on; October 26, 2018 | Last Updated; Edt, 2018 2:13 Pm (2018-10-26). "Glanmore curator recognized for distinguished career". Belleville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2019-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Phillips-Burrows-Faulkner Collection – Glanmore" . Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  9. ↑ May 19, Luke Hendry Published on; May 19, 2014 | Last Updated; Edt, 2014 3:24 Pm (2014-05-19). "Glanmore open house packed". Belleville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2019-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ ""Nice Women Don't Want The Vote"…A Special Exhibit At The Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville". www.classicalfm.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  11. ↑ August 1, Luke Hendry More from Luke Hendry Published on; August 1, 2019 | Last Updated; Edt, 2019 3:51 Pm (2019-08-01). "Glanmore catches flu exhibition". Belleville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2019-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "A look into Belleville ghost stories". QNetNews.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  13. ↑ "Glanmore National Historic Site". Haunted Places. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.