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Green Gables ( Prince Edward Island ) - wikipedia Green Gables ( Prince Edward Island ) Jump to : navigation , search For the fell in the English Lake District , see Gren Gable . This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( August 2008 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) <Th_colspan="2"> Green Gables House <Td_colspan="2"> The Green Gables farmhouse viewed from the north . Location Cavendish , Prince Edward Island Coordinates 46 ° 29 ′ 16 '' N 63 ° 22 ′ 55.4 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 46.48778 ° N 63.382056 ° W ﻿ / 46.48778 ; - 63.382056 Coordinates : 46 ° 29 ′ 16 '' N 63 ° 22 ′ 55.4 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 46.48778 ° N 63.382056 ° W ﻿ / 46.48778 ; - 63.382056 Area 1 hectare ( 2.5 acres ) Built 1831 - 1870 Architect David MacNeill ( original builder and owner ) Governing body Parks Canada <Td_colspan="2"> Type National Historic Site of Canada Designated July 10 , 1985 <Td_colspan="2"> <Td_colspan="2"> Location of Green Gables House in Prince Edward Island 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 . `` Anne 's Room '' , one of several rooms in the farmhouse which have been named by Parks Canada after settings in Montgomery 's novels . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 2 Tourism and national park status 3 Restoration 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External links History ( edit ) The Green Gables farm house viewed from the west . 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 . Tourism and National park status ( edit ) 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 . In addition to being located within park boundaries , the Green Gables farmhouse is designated a National Historic Site for its importance in literary history , and is one of the most - visited historic sites in the country . The farmhouse exterior has not changed significantly over time , and its interior decor and artifacts depict the late Victorian Period in rural Prince Edward Island . Guided and self - guided tours may be taken of the house and surroundings , with Parks Canada interpretive staff available throughout the site . Various rooms in the house have been named according to the Anne of Green Gables story . Restoration ( edit ) An electrical fire on May 23 , 1997 caused some internal damage to part of the upstairs section of the farmhouse . This led to restoration of the affected rooms , as well as being the impetus for an extensive redevelopment of the property through the construction of barns and outbuildings to complement the house itself and to accommodate visitor interpretation facilities . As a result , part of the nearby Green Gables golf course , constructed in the 1930s , was moved away from the vicinity of the homestead and the area has been returned to a more traditional agricultural landscape . Gallery ( edit ) Green Gables Green Gables Green Gables Green Gables Green Gables Green Gables Green Gables Green Gables Green Gables References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Recognized Federal Heritage Building '' . www.pc.gc.ca. 2012 - 03 - 15 . Archived from the original on 2013 - 09 - 27 . Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 24 . Jump up ^ `` L.M. Montgomery 's Cavendish '' . www.historicplaces.ca. 25 September 2011 . Retrieved 24 September 2013 . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Green Gables . External links ( edit ) Green Gables Heritage Place - Parks Canada official site Government of Prince Edward Island , Virtual Green Gables <Th_colspan="2"> National Historic Sites of Canada by location Provinces Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Hamilton Kingston Niagara Ottawa Toronto Prince Edward Island Quebec Montreal Quebec City Saskatchewan Territories Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon Other countries France <Td_colspan="2"> Portal WikiProject <Th_colspan="2"> The Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery Characters Anne Shirley Gilbert Blythe Walter Blythe Original novels Anne of Green Gables ( 1908 ) Anne of Avonlea ( 1909 ) Anne of the Island ( 1915 ) Anne of Windy Poplars ( 1936 ) Anne 's House of Dreams ( 1917 ) Anne of Ingleside ( 1939 ) Rainbow Valley ( 1919 ) Rilla of Ingleside ( 1921 ) Companion books Chronicles of Avonlea ( 1912 ) Further Chronicles of Avonlea ( 1920 ) Before Green Gables ( authorised prequel by Budge Wilson , 2008 ) The Blythes Are Quoted ( 2009 ) Films Anne of Green Gables ( 1919 ) Anne of Green Gables ( 1934 ) Anne of Windy Poplars ( 1940 ) Anne of Green Gables ( 1956 ) Anne of Green Gables ( 1985 ) Anne of Green Gables : The Sequel ( 1987 ) Anne of Green Gables : The Continuing Story ( 2000 ) Anne : Journey to Green Gables ( 2005 ) Anne of Green Gables : A New Beginning ( 2008 ) L.M. Montgomery 's Anne of Green Gables ( 2016 ) Television series Anne of Green Gables ( 1972 ) Anne of Avonlea ( 1975 ) Anne of Green Gables ( 1979 ) Road to Avonlea ( 1990 - 1996 ) Anne of Green Gables : The Animated Series ( 2000 ) Kon'nichiwa Anne : Before Green Gables ( 2009 ) Anne ( 2017 ) Stage Anne of Green Gables : The Musical ( since 1965 ) Anne & Gilbert ( since 2005 ) Related articles Avonlea Green Gables Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green_Gables_(Prince_Edward_Island)&oldid=815371003 '' Categories : Anne of Green Gables Buildings and structures in Queens County , Prince Edward Island National Historic Sites in Prince Edward Island Museums in Prince Edward Island Historic house museums in Canada Farm museums in Canada Biographical museums in Canada 1870 establishments in Canada Houses completed in 1870 Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2008 All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Italiano Svenska Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 14 December 2017 , at 12 : 34 . 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