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First impressions of the town when entering on route 12 from the West are the abundance of impressive old trees - oaks, elms, chestnuts and maples, as well as many stately homes, well maintained and with carefully tended lawns and gardens.

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Church Street 1
3 October 2003
Alberton

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Church Street House 2
4 October 2003
Alberton

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Church Street House 3
4 October 2003
Alberton

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Leard House 1880
1880
Alberton
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Some of the homes still in use today include the Leard House (1880),

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Rogers House 1897
1897
Alberton
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the Rogers house, owned and operated by several prominent local people, and visited by two Canadian Prime Ministers, William Lyon MacKenzie King and Joseph Clark.

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Roger's House (Present Day)
29 September 2003
Alberton
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It is now operated as an Inn by a family from France.

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Callaghan House 1916
1916
Alberton
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The Callaghan house, built in the 1860s, was the first "duplex" constructed on Prince Edward Island.

It was visited by author Lucy Maud Montgomery on several occasions.

Unfortunately, it had to be demolished in 1999 due to irrepairable structural decay.

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B.I. Rayner House (Fox House)
1911
Alberton
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The B.I. Rayner house (1911) was one of several fine "mansions" constructed by wealthy fox ranchers in the early 20th century.