The Builder: Isaac Smith

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Wherever the future Fathers
of Confederation looked in the
Charlottetown of 1864, they would
have been confronted with the work
of bui lder/archi tect Isaac Smi th.
They conferred in a legislat ive
building designed by Isaac Smith. On
the same square, coming and going
from the sessions which conceived the
Dominion of Canada, they could
observe an Episcopal church designed
and built by Isaac Smith, and a
round market house constructed by
him. They were feted in a Lieutenant
Governor's residence designed and
built by Isaac Smith. The very ship
carrying the Canadian delegates had
been guided into Charlottetown harbour
by a l ighthouse designed
by—Isaac Smith.

Title
The Builder: Isaac Smith
Creator
Morrow, Marianne
Subject
Island Magazine, Prince Edward Island Museum
Description
Wherever the future Fathers of Confederation looked in the Charlottetown of 1864, they would have been confronted with the work of bui lder/archi tect Isaac Smi th. They conferred in a legislat ive building designed by Isaac Smith. On the same square, coming and going from the sessions which conceived the Dominion of Canada, they could observe an Episcopal church designed and built by Isaac Smith, and a round market house constructed by him. They were feted in a Lieutenant Governor's residence designed and built by Isaac Smith. The very ship carrying the Canadian delegates had been guided into Charlottetown harbour by a l ighthouse designed by—Isaac Smith.
Publisher
Prince Edward Island Museum
Contributor
Date
1985
Type
Document
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
vre:islemag-batch2-238
Source
18
Language
en_US
Relation
Coverage
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