Saint John - Loyalist House

Built in 1817 by David Merrit, a Loyalist who fled New York in 1783, Loyalist House was among the few to survive the great fire of 1877 and is thus one of the oldest buildings in Saint John. The plain, partly shingle-clad façade conceals a spacious and elegant Georgian interior. Notice especially the arches between the rooms, and the curved staircase. The solid rock foundations on which the house is built, visible on the Germain St. side, are typical of houses in Saint John.