Charles Macdonald Concrete House

Tucked away in Nova Scotia's scenic Annapolis Valley is the quiet hamlet of Centreville, home to one of the most unique houses you will find in the Canadian Maritimes. Originally built as his concrete factory, Charlie Macdonald converted this hand-constructed cement building to a unique home for his bride Mabel Misner. The landmark, known locally as the “concrete house” is a unique property surrounded by Charlie's concrete lawn sculptures of deer, a mountain lion, giant mushrooms, and other fanciful figures and furniture. 

Inside the house, every surface is hand-sculpted from concrete. In the center of the living room a fireplace and surrounding bench feature relief sculptures of local wildlife and camping scenes. The newel post up the winding cement stairs depicts a young maiden and canoe. The house is home to all of Charlie and Mabel's artwork which is displayed each summer.