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A Fredericton Alphabet
Text and Photographs by John Leroux
Foreword by Peter Pacey
John Leroux has captured some of the treasures of Fredericton’s architectural heritage with this creative combination of his own architectural perspective and his Artist’s vision. This book invites us to look at architecture in a new way and helps us to recognize anew the rich texture that this resource lends to the everyday ambience in our wonderful city.
The idea of a new book with a new look at Fredericton architecture has long been overdue.... This volume is an exciting first step in the process and it is designed to appeal to a wide range of readers: both the aficionado of built heritage and the student, layman or neophyte, who wants to see clearly and with fresh eyes. Here also are some prime examples of an array of the elements that add to the unique style of old Fredericton.
— Peter Pacey, President, Fredericton Heritage Trust
Fredericton is celebrated as a city of poets, but is it too far-fetched to speculate that maybe there is a deeper connection to the ornamental alphabet which graces our buildings and our illustrious literary past? Perhaps, but we cannot deny that our region is rich with craftspeople and artists — poets of materials as adept at working wood and stone as anywhere in North America. If you immerse yourself in the historic neighbourhoods of Fredericton, you will be astounded not only by their vibrant expression and material quality, but by their humanity; they are mirrors to our own virtues ... our historic buildings exude life.
— John Leroux, from the Introduction
A Fredericton Alphabet is a black & white photographic exploration of Fredericton’s rich heritage buildings, captured in a unique manner that illustrates the ties between architectural ornament and the letters of the alphabet.
John Leroux graduated from McGill University’s School of Architecture in 1994. He worked in Atlanta and Toronto before returning to his hometown of Fredericton, where he currently works with Fellows & Company Limited. He has also completed a Master’s Degree in Canadian Art History from Concordia University in Montreal. Pursuing a wide range of interests, he has won several public art competitions in Ontario, contributed to The New Brunswick Reader magazine, and designed stage sets for Theatre New Brunswick productions and CD graphics for the acclaimed blues trio Hot Toddy. A Fredericton Alphabet is his first book.
A lifelong resident of Fredericton, Peter Pacey is best known as the founder and director of the Calithumpians Theatre Company. He has taught English and Canadian Literature at both Fredericton High and St. Thomas University, and acts as one of Fredericton’s most outspoken heritage preservation activists.
November 2001 / 7” x 6” / 52 b&w photographs / 64 pp
architecture, photography, local interest/history (BISAC: ARC011000, PHO011000, ARC005000)
Broken Jaw Press
ISBN 1-896647-77-4 (tp) / $15.95
BJP eBook 34, ISBN 1-896647-78-2 (PDF)
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