<Tr> <Th> Designated </Th> <Td> July 10, 1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Location of Green Gables House in Prince Edward Island </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

Where is green gables located on prince edward island