Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse

The Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse is a 19.8 metre (65 feet) tapered, wooden tower which guides vessels into the Boughton River from the Northumberland Strait. It was constructed in 1901 to replace the original 1898 lighthouse which was destroyed by a gale in 1900. The lighthouse is located on the eastern side of Juniper Point, near the fishing village of Annandale,

Prince Edward Island.

The Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse is a heritage lighthouse because of its historical, architectural, and community values.

Historical values

The Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse is a very good example of the development of the aids to navigation system in Prince Edward Island. The treacherous waters of this area of the Northumberland Strait resulted in a number of shipwrecks and the establishment of lighthouses helped to safeguard mariners.

The lighthouse is a very good example of the socio-economic development of the village of Annandale. At the turn of the 20th century, the Island lacked a land transport route, with goods such as potatoes being exported by water. The lighthouse supported the shipbuilding, fish processing and the fishing industry, the latter which remains active today.

Architectural values

The Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse is a very good example of an elongated, wooden, utilitarian lighthouse design. Its unusually tall height and slender profile make it the tallest range light on Prince Edward Island. It is notable for its pleasing proportions and its use of the traditional red and white Canadian lighthouse colours. It has no permanent foundation, which allows it to be moved if necessary due to shoreline erosion or a realignment of the range.

Community values

The Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse stands at the shoreline of Juniper Point, near the entrance to the Boughton River and in proximity of a number of homes. Its height, distinctive proportions, and red and white colours make it visible from all vantage points in the village of Annandale. The lighthouse reinforces the maritime setting of this coastal location and remains a valued symbol of the local community.

Le phare d’alignement postérieur d’Annandale est une tour en bois effilée de 19,8 mètres (65 pieds) utilisée pour guider les navires dans la rivière Boughton à partir du détroit de Northumberland. Il a été construit en 1901 pour remplacer le phare original de 1898, détruit par un coup de vent violent en 1900. Le phare est situé du côté est de la pointe Juniper, près du village de pêche d’Annandale, sur l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard.

Le phare d’alignement postérieur d’Annandale est un phare patrimonial en raison de ses valeurs historiques, architecturales et communautaires.

Valeurs historiques

Le phare d’alignement postérieur d’Annandale est un très bon exemple de l’évolution du système d’aide à la navigation de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Les eaux dangereuses dans cette section du détroit de Northumberland ont causé de nombreux naufrages. La construction de phares a ainsi contribué à la protection des marins.

Le phare illustre très bien la croissance socio-économique qu’a connue le village d’Annandale. Au tournant du 20e siècle, aucune voie de transport terrestre n’existait sur l’île, et des biens tels que des pommes de terre étaient exportées par voie maritime. Le phare a soutenu les industries de la construction navale, de la transformation du poisson et de la pêche, cette dernière