Randall House Museum/Private Residence

Location: 259 Main St.

Welcome to your first stop on the tour!

Randall House, as it is referred to as today, was built around 1810 and is the oldest house in Wolfville that is open to the public, versus private dwellings. It is built in the New England Colonial style, sometimes referred to as Georgian style, and retains most of its character inside and out. The house has multiple fireplaces and chimneys and also features closets. Closets may be standard today, but when this house was built, closets were a luxury!

Established as a museum in 1949, this building has seen many exhibits, artifacts, stories, community events and people from all over the world.

As of today, this heritage building is facing an unpredictable future. With a severe shortage of board members (which are responsible for the museum) and a dwindling number of volunteers, the museum is facing closure by the end of 2023. Questions about how this happened or what you can do to help save this museum and building (if it ends up being sold, it will likely be torn down, regardless of its Heritage status) please contact randallhouse@outlook.com. Let’s not allow Nova Scotia to lose any more heritage buildings!

Photos:

1. The museum, as of July 2023