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| Burgess Property in 1948, taken by Margaret Mackintosh |
Heritage NL has been researching the Burgess Property, a designated Registered Heritage Structure in
Whiteway comprised of six buildings built throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Over 150 years and several generations of the Burgess family have operated fishing,
coopering, and sawmilling industries from the property. Collectively, the Burgess Property
buildings today are an excellent example of the diverse economies outport families
participated in, in addition to showcasing typical Newfoundland vernacular architecture.
Today, the property is still being taken care of by the sixth consecutive generation of
Burgesses, and holds an impressive collection of historic documents and artefacts used
throughout the building’s history.
Working with the Burgess family, Heritage NL received an overwhelming amount of
information carefully curated on the property. Using these resources and additional research,
Heritage NL has created an initial report documenting the historic buildings currently on the
property and mapping the historic landscape.
- You can download the full report in pdf format to get all the details on this unique property.
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