Architect Scott Smith has complied a thorough and fascinating description of Prince Edward Island’s unique pre-1914 built heritage. From lighthouses to churches, picturesque houses to stately civic buildings, this is the only comprehensive study of architectural history in The Garden of the Gulf.

Seen through the eyes of an architect, this limited edition volume s meticulously detailed in its description and beautifully illustrated with black and white and color photography, drawings and archival material.

The Historic Architecture of Prince Edward Island is a must have for historians, collectors, students and anyone interested in the material history of this special place.

Formerly an architect, Scott Smith is now a writer and publisher in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount Allison University in 1967 and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture, Technical University of Nova Scotia, (now Dalhousie) in 1972. He lived and worked in Charlottetown from 1978 to 1981, during which period he conducted research for this, his first book. An active conservationist, he has served on heritage advisory boards for HRM, the Province of Nova Scotia and Heritage Trust of N.S. He has lectured on Prince Edward Island architecture at the 1980 Atlantic Canada Institute conference at the University of Prince Edward Island, conducted a photo survey of historic buildings in Colchester County, Nova Scotia and his photographs have appeared in many architectural publications.

His articles on architectural history have been published by such periodicals as Arts Atlantic (Spring 1985) and Canadian Antiques and Art Review (September 1981), and he has written book reviews for The Island Magazine and The Atlantic Provinces Book Review. Mr. Smith's three books on PEI architecture, including this one, have all won publishing awards from the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, in 1987, 1992 and 1998.

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