Alexander Kean's Room - Pound Cove
Alexander Kean's Room was built in the early 1900s of boards salvaged from shipwrecks, a spar from an abandoned schooner and hand-chopped wall joists. It was built by Alexander Kean and his brothers, who moved from Flower's Island to Pound Cove in the early 1900s and were relatives of the famous sealing captain Abe Kean. Used to stored salted cod, the one and a half storey wooden building with narrow wooden clapboard siding, has always been painted a red ochre hue with white trim. Symbols of a wheel and anchor have also graced the entry doors for generations.
Alexander's grandsons and great-grandsons - Clifford, Ernest, David, Howard, Patrick and Robert Kean - decided that the stage meant too much to their family to let it fall into a state of irreversible disrepair. Under the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program the walls of the building were straightened and stabilized, new clapboard was applied to the southern and eastern facades, boards were replaced on the roof and new weather proofing applied. New doors were constructed in the original style as the old ones no longer fitted easily into their frames, broken windows were replaced and new cribbings were constructed for the wharf.
The Kean's hard work paid off as their property was named "Stage of the Year" for 2003-2004 under a contest sponsored by the Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation, the Kittiwake Coast Tourism Association and the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. Out of nearly three dozen nominations, Alexander Kean's Room was recognized for best representing the traditional design, heritage and beauty of fishing structures along the Kittiwake Coast. In addition to the honour of winning Stage of the Year, the Kean's were thankful for the opportunity to work together to save a part of their family's heritage.
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Howell's Stage - Templeman
Perched on the smooth rocks of Worm Cove, Templeman, Howell's Stage has seen many transformations. It was built in the 1930s from materials salvaged from the dismantled home of William and Carl Howell's grandfather. For thirty years it was used for general fisheries purposes and in the 1960s became a storage place for the Howell's punt, sailboat and motors. It was also occasionally used for Christmas church services, a rare use of a fisheries building.
The two storey stage was in need of repairs and a general facelift when owners William and Carl Howell applied for assistance under the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program. Many shores were deteriorated or missing and the wooden clapboard had not been painted or stained in years, leading to the rotting of some of the boards.
The Howells set about to replace the shores under the wharf and stage, often having to jack up the stage for added stability. Clapboard and some interior wall studs were replaced on two sides of the stage. Four doors were built to match the originals and repairs to the roof included re-tarring the felt covering.
With its new coat of red stain, Howell's Stage again stands out as a landmark on the shores of Templeman.
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Hoyles Stage and Boat Shop - Pound Cove
Hoyles Stage and Boat Shop was built in the early 1940s and was used by Grant Hoyles' father and grandfather as a place to salt and cure fish. Fish were caught by cod trap, gill net and jigger. Small boats known as punts were built in the boat shop section and lobster pots were also made at the site.
At the time Grant Hoyles decided to make some repairs on the stage, it was twisted and showed signs of rot. With the assistance of the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program, Grant made great improvements to the building. Cribbing and new shores and sills had to be added to improve the stability of the overall structure. The sides were built out with larger beams to counteract the effects of the twisting over the years, resulting in a square building. Once the stage was square and level, new windows, doors, trims, eaves boards and clapboard were installed.
With its green paint and traditional white circles on each door, Hoyles Stage and Boat Shop stands out distinctively on the landscape of Pound Cove. "I took a great deal of interest in doing all of the work, really enjoyed the project," says Grant Hoyles, adding that he hopes similar heritage preservation programs continue into the future.
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