Burke, Tom. Interview about the Fowler House in Brigus.

• Main Author: Webb, Megan
• Other Authors: Burke, Tom
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Houses; Burke; Tom; Terry; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/8909

Megan Webb interviews Tom Burke about his brother Terry Burke's ownership and changes he made to the Fowler House in Brigus. 0:00 Start of recording; 0:33 Hello; 0:53 “Brigus” Leamon’s book; 1:19 Objectives of Heritage NL; 2:21 Rennovations 25 years ago by Burke family; 3:35 Old layout of house; 4:33 Renovations; 5:50 What parts of the house they didn’t change; 6:12 Fowler family 7:18 Pictures of rock wall; 8:05 Brother Terry; 8:40 What needs to be done with the house - style window consistency; 11:18 Didn’t do anything with addition (Twine Loft & Store), except for new metal on roller; 13:20 Stairs replaced; 16:30 Pictures of Fowler House; 18:21 Renovations; 21:06 Agreeing to look for pictures; 23:05 Wonders if the 3 feet of crushed stone worked for keeping the well from overflowing; 24:29 What the floorplan was like when they first bought it; 27:48 End of recording.