On September 7, 1789, the Crown granted the land known as "Louisa
Gardens" to Patrick Rooney Nugent, Esquire. This parcel of land was
estimated to be about thirty-five acres. Mr. Nugent sold this parcel of
land to His Excellency, William Macarmick, Liuetenant Governor of the
Island, for the sum of 5 shillings. Mr. Macarmick died intestate and
his daughter Catherine sold "Louisa Gardens" to Mr. George Edward
Burchell. On December 29, 1885 Mr. George Edward Burchell sold "Louisa
Gardens" to his brother Mr. James Thomas Burchell for the sum of
$200.00.
On May 21, 1903 part of the parcel of land formerly known as "Louisa
Gardens" was sold by Mr. James T. Burchell and his wife Suzannah to Mr.
William MacVay for one dollar. Mr. MacVay was a bricklayer who moved
here from New Brunswick to work at the Dominion Iron and Steel Co. The
lot by this time had been subdivided and was now only 41 feet by 100
feet.
Mr. MacVay took out a mortgage in 1903 and built this house.
Photograph of 115 George Street, Year 1907 is hanging on kitchen wall.
On March 18, 1932 the deed for the house was transferred to his wife,
Frances Amelia MacVay. The deed was next transferred to their daughter,
Alice Maude (MacVay) Totten on April 5, 1935.
In 1948 Alice sold the house to Mr. Patrick J. Lynch, who sold it to
Mr. Allan J.MacAdam later that year. Mr. MacAdam died in July 1988 and
the house remained in the MacAdam family until July 1997.
In July 1997, Alex and Ann Pilon bought the house from Frank MacAdam.
In September 1999, Ann and Alex opened "Ann's Victorian Bed and
Breakfast". We are currently enjoying our ninth season.