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Adams-Ritchie House

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29: 42: 49: 209:. Over the past 300 years, the building was expanded and embellished until the original building was completely hidden. In the 1980s, it was restored to its original appearance. Prior to 1749, the house occasionally hosted the 407: 402: 260:, acquired the property and probably added the second story. He was the local representative to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Ritchie was captured and held hostage by 417: 41: 287:, Arthur King expanded the building again and lived at the house, in additional to running a retail outlet, photography shop and clothing factory. 123: 301: 173: 296: 190: 412: 265: 343: 214: 116: 272:, who was a lawyer, judge also a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, was raised in the house. Thomas' son, 261: 28: 257: 277: 269: 226: 81: 273: 372: 318: 210: 306: 194: 99: 284: 253: 246: 242: 238: 206: 319:
Adams-Ritchie House Listing in the Canadian Register of Historic Places (Parks Canada)
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Buildings and structures in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
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Adams-Ritchie House is located in Nova Scotia
Georgian
Annapolis Royal
Canada
Coordinates
44°44′42″N 65°31′09″W / 44.74488°N 65.51908°W / 44.74488; -65.51908
1713
Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act
oldest wood framed buildings in Canada
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia
Canada
1713
Nova Scotia Council
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
John Adams
Boston
Massachusetts
1713
1720
1740
1781
John Ritchie
American Revolutionaries
1781 Raid on Annapolis Royal
Thomas Ritchie
John William Ritchie
Canadian Confederation
1881

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