Formal Recognition Type

Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program

Notes

Note: First and second pictures taken after restoration, third and fourth pictures taken before restoration.

Perched on the smooth rocks of Worm Cove, Templeman, Aubrey Howell’s Stage has seen many transformations. It was built in the 1930s from materials salvaged from the dismantled home of William and Carl Howell’s grandfather. For thirty years it was used for general fisheries purposes and in the 1960s became a storage place for the Howell’s punt, sailboat and motors. It was also occasionally used for Christmas church services, a rare use of a fisheries building. The two storey stage was in need of repairs and a general facelift when owners William and Carl Howell applied for assistance under the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program. Many shores were deteriorated or missing and the wooden clapboard had not been painted or stained in years, leading to the rotting of some of the boards. The Howells set about to replace the shores under the wharf and stage, often having to jack up the stage for added stability. Clapboard and some interior wall studs were replaced on two sides of the stage. Four doors were built to match the originals and repairs to the roof included re-tarring the felt covering. It was restored with the help of the Fisheries Heritage Preservation program in 2006.

Community

Templeman

Municipality

Town of New-Wes-Valley

Civic Address

Worm Cove

Construction (circa)

1930 - 1930

Builder

Aubrey Howel

Style

Rectangular Short Façade