Glanmore National Historic Site

Glanmore National Historic Site (Glanmore House), located in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, is a former residence and current National Historic Site. It was constructed in 1882-1883 for J.P.C. Phillips and his wife Harriet Dougall Phillips.[2][3]

Glanmore National Historic Site
Glanmore House
Location257 Bridge Street East
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates
Built1882–1883
Built forJohn Philpot Curran Phillips, Harriet Dougall Phillips
ArchitectThomas Hanley
Architectural style(s)Second Empire
Governing bodyParks Canada
OwnerCity of Belleville
Websitehttp://glanmore.ca/
Designated1969[1]
Location in southern Ontario

Architectural Structure

Glanmore National Historic Site is built on land that Harriet Dougall Phillips inherited from the Bleecker family. She and her husband, wealthy banker John Philpot Curran Phillips, constructed the house in 1882-1883 in the Second Empire architectural style. The building exterior features a slate mansard roof, cornices, and elaborate molding.[4] It was designed by architect Thomas Hanley of Belleville[5] and built by Francis McKay.[6]

The building underwent restoration of the roof in 1997, and the conservation of the historic plaster interiors in 2012. The ceilings are believed to have been originally hand-painted by Harriet Dougall Phillips, the original inhabitant of the house.[4] By 2018, the house had been through 22 restoration projects designed to conserve its original state.[7]

The name Glanmore House is suggested to have come from potential ties between the original owners and the Glanmore region of Ireland.[1]

National Historic Site Status

Glanmore was designated as a National Historic Site in 1969, due to its architectural style,[1] and has operated as a museum since 1973.[2] Much of the building is restored to showcase 1890s interiors, as well as period landscaping of the exterior.[2][1]

The National Historic Site is home to the Phillips-Burrows-Faulkner Collection, which consists of material original to the house as owned by the four generations of the Phillips family who lived in the house from its construction up until 1971. Much of this collection is on display in the house.[8]

Public Programming

Glanmore National Historic Site offers public programs and exhibitions,[9] including the exhibition “Nice Women Don’t Want The Vote,” in 2017, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women receiving the right to vote in Manitoba.[10] The exhibition "Hands on Nature" from the Royal Ontario Museum was displayed in March 2018.[1] The exhibition "Unmasking Influenza," about the Spanish flu, was shown in August 2019.[11]

Haunting

Glanmore House is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Harriet Dougall Phillips. An exorcism in the early 1960s by a local priest[12] is reported to have led to a decrease in hauntings.[13]

References
  1. "Glanmore National Historic Site offers Bay of Quinte Visitors a Trip Back in Time". Bay of Quinte Tourism. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  2. "Glanmore National Historic Site | Ontario Museums". www.museumsontario.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  3. Lady, Painter (2013-05-29). "Restoration of the Glanmore National Historic Site, Belleville, Onario". The Chapel. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  4. Pierce, Lindi (Spring 2012). "Glanmore National Historic Site" (PDF). County and Quinte Living.
  5. "City of Belleville | Heritage Properties | 257 Bridge Street East (Glanmore National Historic Site of Canada)". belleville.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  6. "Glanmore / Phillips-Faulkner House National Historic Site of Canada". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  7. October 26, Intelligencer Staff More from Intelligencer Staff Published on; October 26, 2018 | Last Updated; Edt, 2018 2:13 Pm (2018-10-26). "Glanmore curator recognized for distinguished career". Belleville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  8. "Phillips-Burrows-Faulkner Collection – Glanmore". Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  9. May 19, Luke Hendry Published on; May 19, 2014 | Last Updated; Edt, 2014 3:24 Pm (2014-05-19). "Glanmore open house packed". Belleville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  10. ""Nice Women Don't Want The Vote"…A Special Exhibit At The Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville". www.classicalfm.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  11. August 1, Luke Hendry More from Luke Hendry Published on; August 1, 2019 | Last Updated; Edt, 2019 3:51 Pm (2019-08-01). "Glanmore catches flu exhibition". Belleville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  12. "A look into Belleville ghost stories". QNetNews.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  13. "Glanmore National Historic Site". Haunted Places. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
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