Souris Collection

: 132 Main Street; The house on 132 Main St, was built before 1852. Known as the "Lincoln House" it was used for a quarantine hospital for American soldiers there. In the 1890's the house was bought and turned into a store, and many people over the years have ran a store from the home. In 1947 when Waldron Dingwell bought the home he ran a store as well, until the big fire of 1959. Later the town library was set up there, until it was moved to the town hall in 1970.

: 147 Main Street; The house on 147 Main St, was hauled from Little Harbour to Souris by horses and skids. Daniel Mooney moved the house to Souris to bring his Blacksmithing business to the town. The date of construction is unknown.

: 15 Hebrew Avenue; United Church Manse located on 15 Hebrew Ave was built in 1890.

: 153 Main Street; The house on 153 Main Street, was built in 1895 by a carpenter George B. MacEachern, he was the telegrapher for the Souris West Railroad. In 1907 John McLean became the owner, then his son Roy bought the house the same year. Roy became the first mayor of Souris in the town election of 1912. In 1987 Ernie and Charlene Gallant bought the home and ran a bed and breakfest, and still owns the home today.

: 16 Washington St; The house on 16 Washington St was built by Billy Dingwell around 1875. Originally it was built for John McLean partner of Matthew and McLean company. He was the first Souris resident to be names to the Senate of Canada and served until 1935. Later Fred Horne and Mary Burke bought it and turned it into an Inn called "Lighthouse Inn".

: 161 Main Street; The house on 161 Main Street, was built in 1896 by Peter Steward, carpenter. He sold the home to Art McQuaid, lawyer, later Fred Perry bought the home and ran a funeral home downstairs from 1969-1979. The Eastern Kings Family and Children's Board bought the home and for a few years there was apartments for battered women. In 1980 the rented out apartments upstairs and ran a daycare center, it moved in 1989.

: 17 Church Avenue; The home on 17 Church Ave was built by James McCormack around 1900. He lived there with his family and was the Secretary of the first Souris Exhibition in 1914. Edna St. John bought the house from her Majesty the Queen, and her husband was a member of the Legislative Assembly for many years. Fred Perry rented the home and set up a Funeral Parlour, until 1959.

: 183 Main Street; The house on 183 Main St was among the first buildings built with money from grants to the island after Confederation 1867. Originally t was built as a Marine hospital for American sailors. Before the Marine hospital was built, Mrs. P.W. Robertson cared for the sick sailors at Waldron Dingwell's home. In 1885 Mary Welsh became the first patient in the hospital because of an outbreak of Smallpox.

: 19 Chapel Avenue; The house was built in 1900 by Jeremiah McCarthy, he was a Blacksmith Shop and ran the shop from the home. Jeremiah made the first iron ploughs around. Alex T. MacDonald bought the house, he was the bookkeeper for J.J Hughes store. While he lived there he had running water, the sewer was hooked up and a bathtub in the back porch.

: 195 Main Street; The house located on 195 Main St, was built around 1900 by Jack Keays a farmer.

: 20 Bloomsbury Street; The house located on 20 Bloomsbury St, was built in 1880 by John MacLellan. This house is a great example of traditional Acadian architecture, it was built small but practical and there is no wasted space.

Island Narratives Program