This 2 ½-storey Queen Anne Revival style wood frame dwelling and connected barn is situated at 189 Smythe Street.
Heritage Value
The heritage value of this dwelling is associated with its well-preserved architectural style and functional organization, as well as the significance of its owners. This extensive Queen Anne Revival style residence, the most notable remaining instance of a connected house and rear carriage house/barn in Fredericton, was built for Jesse W. Tabor and completed in 1904.
Jesse W. Tabor, local entrepreneur, began his business career operating a grocery store. He suspended that business in favour of his next venture as a mill owner. Mr. Tabor established a grist mill on Westmorland Street, using the steam power provided by the neighbouring tannery to operate the mill. Later entering into a partnership with George O’Neill, he conducted a sash and door factory, known as Tabor and O’Neill. This firm was awarded the contract to install all doors and sashes for the newly constructed Hartt Boot and Shoe Factory in 1899.
Richard L. Phillips, automobile dealer, purchased this house in 1911. Mr. Phillips, who served as Mayor of Fredericton from 1924 until 1925, was related to acclaimed city Police Officer Paul Phillips. Serving for nearly three decades on the Police Force, Paul Phillips captured Fredericton’s most notorious criminals of the late 19th Century. Paul Phillips was most famous for having served in the American Navy during the Civil War under the assumed name, Duncan Dunbar.
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements identified for the dwelling located at 189 Smythe Street include:
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2 ½-storey Queen Anne Revival style wood frame dwelling with painted wood siding and trim
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extensive footprint, including incorporation of rear barn and summer kitchen into main structure
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medium pitched gable roof, oriented towards the street
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roof finials
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side gabled projections at the north and south facades
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attic level Palladian window set within a Pedimented gabled facade
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rectangular window openings with single-hung sash windows, many paired
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open front verandah with decorated posts
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stained glass windows throughout