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| Dalvay-by-the-Sea, Dalvay, July 4, 1896 |
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| Owned by Alexander McDonald, a Scottish born resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dalvay-by-the-Sea was built by a Nova Scotia building firm in 1896, supervised by Charlottetown architect, Charles B. Chappell. Alexander and Laura McDonald, their son-in-law and two granddaughters first came to P.E.I. in 1895, shortly after their daughter's death. In 1899, to accommodate the frequent and numerous guests of the McDonalds at their summer home, a large wing was added to the building. Mrs. McDonald died in 1903, and Mr. McDonald died in 1910. The granddaughters were left McDonald's fortune amassed through his Standard Oil holdings and later married European princes. Princess Rospigliosi spent part of the summer of 1915 at Dalvay, the family's last visit. The house changed hands several times and many attempts to operate it as a hotel failed. Former Lieutenant Governor George DeBlois, sold Dalvay to the provincial government and was transferred to the federal government in 1937. | | Next>>> | | Previous<<< |
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