Baddeck, Nova Scotia
Baddeck () is a village in northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated in the centre of Cape Breton, approximately 6 km east of where the Baddeck River empties into Bras d'Or Lake.
Local governance is provided by the rural municipality ...
is a small village on
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island (french: link=no, île du Cap-Breton, formerly '; gd, Ceap Breatainn or '; mic, Unamaꞌki) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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with several historic buildings, including:
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Telegraph House
The Telegraph House is a historic hotel located in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
History
The hotel was built in 1861 and soon after housed the office of the first Trans-Oceanic Cable Company. The hotel first came to prominence after Joseph Twichell and ...
- Constructed in 1861
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Saint Peter's and Saint John's Anglican Church
Saint Peter's and Saint John's Anglican Church is an historic building in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The church is one of only four remaining churches designed by Reverend Simon Gibbons, Canada's first Inuit priest. Built in 1883, the church is the se ...
- Constructed in 1883
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Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall
Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall is a historic building in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada. The 19th-century building has served as a post office, library, and interpretive centre.
History
The building was originally built as the Baddeck Post Office and ...
- Constructed 1885–1886
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Alexander Graham Bell Estate - Constructed in 1888 (first building) and 1893 (second building)
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Victoria County Court House
The Victoria County Court House is a historic building in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
History
In 1851, Victoria County was split off from Cape Breton County, leaving the new county without a court house of its own. The court house was constructed in ...
- Constructed in 1889
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Bras d'Or House
The Bras d'Or House is a historic building in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
The original Bras d'Or House was built around 1800 and housed a hotel operated by James Crowdis. The second owner was Robert Anderson and later his son Alexande ...
- Constructed in 1894
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St. Mark's Masonic Lodge - Constructed in 1898
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Kidston Island Lighthouse
The Kidston Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Kidston Island, located in the Bras d'Or lakes, in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The original lighthouse on Kidston Island was built in 1875. The present lighthouse was built in 1912 and the two stood sid ...
- Constructed in 1912
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Bras d'Or Yacht Club
The Bras d'Or Yacht Club is a yacht club in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It is located on its namesake body of water, the Bras d'Or Lakes. The club was founded in 1904. Among its founding members were Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, H. Percy Blanchard and A ...
- Founded in 1904 and building constructed in 1913
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Buildings and structures in Victoria County, Nova Scotia