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Craigie Lea was built in
1859, and was originally owned by Alexander Jardine. Jardine was born in
February, 1814 at Girvan, Scotland and came to Saint John in 1835.
Cragie Lea is a 2 and 1/2 storey, brick Classic Revival house. The floor plan
is typical of such houses of this time. The paintings in Craigie Lea, along
with the stained glass, are strong statements of Jardine's Scottish heritage.
The stained glass on the first floor landing is supposed to be images of
Applegirth, Scotland. Etched in this glass is the Scottish thistle.
The most delicate of all the paintings in Craigie Lea are those on the hall
ceilings. The trompe l'oeil panelling with finely detailed arabesque and
rosette motifs are the most delicately rendered of any painted images in Saint
John.
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