Built in 1787, Cossit House is one of the earliest examples of neo-classical Georgian architecture in Nova Scotia. The one-and-one-half storey, wood framed home was originally built with timbers that were transported from New England and assembled upon the property in Sydney.
Similar to other Nova Scotian structures of its period, the house’s exterior is characterized by a rubble-stone foundation, a gable roof and six-over-six wooden framed windows. Some of the interior architectural features that define the house’s historic character are its central hallway plan and the paneled walls found in the front hallway.
Throughout the years, the house has passed to many different owners and has been through several renovations; however it has since been restored to its 1787-1800 period, the years that Rev. Cossit and his family lived in the house.
Today, the house, including its surrounding property, is a provincially designated heritage site.
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