2011 Residential Award

Kent Lodge
654 Main Street, Wolfville, NS
Reginald and Pat Moore

Kent Lodge post-restoration.

Reginald and Pat Moore were awarded the Built Heritage Award in the residential category for their painstaking restoration and sustained conservation of Kent Lodge, a provincial heritage property. This 2½ storey wooden colonial home is an architecturally unique landmark and prominent feature of Wolfville’s streetscape. The Moores have devoted 25 years to researching and meticulously restoring the home to its early fabric. Ongoing work in recent years included a new exterior colour appropriate to the traditions of the home’s early years.  Kent Lodge was built circa 1761 in the Planter style with a portion of the foundation reputedly being of earlier Acadian origin. It is virtually unaltered from its original Georgian form, with its plain unadorned façade, six-over-six windows, matching brick chimneys, wooden front entry with side lights, returning eaves and gable roof. The Moores have researched the families who owned and occupied the home over two centuries, providing a window into the development of the community over time. The home was sold to Elisha deWolf, the son of Wolfville’s founder Nathan deWolf, in 1780.  Known for years as the Elisha deWolf house, it later came to be called Kent Lodge after Elisha entertained the Duke of Kent in 1794. The Moores have also created a magnificent garden reflecting the horticultural patterns of Acadian and Planter times.