Fernholme, constructed in the year 1847, can be found at 725 George Street in Fredericton. Frank Wills, the esteemed architect of the Cathedral, designed and made the back cottage of this residence his home. A decade later, the final gable was appended to the structure.
In 1847, Frank Wills, the mastermind behind the architectural design of St. Anne’s Parish Church and Christ Church Cathedral, brought to life and lived in the charming back cottage of this home. It later found its new owner in James Hogg, who not only established and published the Fredericton newspaper, the Reporter, but was also the writer of New Brunswick’s first poetry book in 1824.
In the 1850s, a grand section that exemplified Classical Revival style was incorporated into the front of the residence. The house’s most prominent inhabitant was Colonel John Robinson, a valorous man recognized for his contributions during the Crimean War. The Robinson family preserved the home for nearly a hundred years.
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