Burgess Property, Whiteway, NL: Site and Building Survey.

The Burgess Property is a collection of six buildings in Whiteway, NL, dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Built and operated by an unbroken line of Burgess family members over six generations, the cluster of closely spaced buildings is part of a single family enterprise. Its continuit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Barras, Maryssa, Jarvis, Dale Gilbert, Burgess, Robert, Burgess, Ian
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Buildings
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_other/id/284
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Summary:The Burgess Property is a collection of six buildings in Whiteway, NL, dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Built and operated by an unbroken line of Burgess family members over six generations, the cluster of closely spaced buildings is part of a single family enterprise. Its continuity helps to imbue a sense of how the property was inhabited and operated for more than 100 years, and the diversity of buildings speaks to the variety of functions and income sources of an outport family premises.

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