This 2 ½-storey Classical Revival style dwelling, situated on the southwest corner of Regent and George Streets, was constructed about 1833 for Loyalist descendant George Turner.
Heritage Value
This is one of the oldest houses on Regent Street. Daniel Ludlow Robinson, member of the prominent Loyalist family from Saint John, purchased the land upon which this house stands from George Sproule’s estate. George Sproule, who was the first Surveyor General of New Brunswick, owned considerable property in Fredericton.
Daniel Ludlow Robinson was the son of the Hon. John Robinson, Mayor of Saint John and Treasurer for the province. D.L. Robinson, a Fredericton lawyer, sold this and other contiguous lots on Regent Street in 1833. This house was likely constructed about that time for Loyalist descendant, George Turner.
Dr. Hiram Dow purchased this house and that on the adjacent lot in 1868. Dr. Dow, who had practiced medicine since 1850, represented York County in the Legislative Assembly in 1861.
The roof of this dwelling was raised possibly about 1880 and at that time a second storey was added to the back wing.
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements associated with this house at 203 Regent Street include:
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2 ½-storey wood frame structure
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situation upon a corner lot
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side gabled orientation
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medium pitched roof
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Fluted Doric pilasters adorn the Greek Revival portico at the front entrance
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front door with transom and sidelights topped by hood
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dormer window on front facing side
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large, rectangular window openings