Petersfield

In 1899, J.S. McLennan developed plans for the construction of the Petersfield estate, located on Amelia Point across the harbour from the Sydney Steel Plant. The McLennans purchased the land, originally settled by Loyalist immigrants from the United States, down to the waterfront, and by 1902 the estate was finished. The architectural style of the home was of the Italianate design, popular among the Boston elite.