Green Gables (Prince Edward Island)
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The Green Gables farmhouse viewed from the north.
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| Location | Cavendish, Prince Edward Island |
| Coordinates | 46°29′16″N 63°22′55.4″W / 46.48778°N 63.382056°WCoordinates: 46°29′16″N 63°22′55.4″W / 46.48778°N 63.382056°W |
| Area | 1 hectare (2.5 acres) |
| Built | 1831-1870 |
| Architect | David MacNeill (original builder and owner) |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Type | National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | July 10, 1985 |
 Location of Green Gables House in Prince Edward Island
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Green Gables is the name of a 19th-century farm in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, and is one of the most notable literary landmarks in Canada. The Green Gables farm and its surroundings are the setting for the popular Anne of Green Gables novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The site is also known as Green Gables Heritage Place. The house was designated a National Historic Site in 1985 and the complex is located within Prince Edward Island National Park.
The Green Gables farm was owned by the MacNeill family, who were cousins of author Lucy Maud Montgomery. The farm's name is derived from the rich dark green paint of the gables on the farmhouse. The main exterior walls of the farmhouse are painted white.
Montgomery visited the farm as a young girl and based the location of her best-selling Anne series of books on the Green Gables farm. She drew romantic inspiration from the house, as well as the surrounding area, including the "Haunted Woods", "Lovers' Lane", and "Balsam Hollow."
Upon Montgomery's death, her wake was conducted from the living room of the Green Gables farmhouse for several days prior to her funeral at the local Presbyterian church and burial in the nearby Cavendish Community Cemetery.
The international acclaim of Montgomery's novels made Cavendish into a popular tourist destination in the province beginning in the early 20th century. This led to the establishment of Prince Edward Island National Park in the 1930s. The park's boundaries encompassed the Green Gables homestead, and the building became the property of the Government of Canada.
The farmland surrounding Green Gables house was developed into a golf course, designed by world-renowned architect Stanley Thompson.
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