Ontario Cottages of Stratford
Ontario Cottages of Stratford
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The Ontario Cottage is a style of house that was commonly built in 19th century Ontario, Canada. The Ontario cottage became popular in the 1820s and remained a common style until the end of that century. They were mainly built in rural and small town areas, less so in larger cities. This was the period in which European settlers first populated the interior of the province, and throughout it Ontario cottages are some of the oldest houses.
An Ontario cottage is essentially a regency-style structure, with symmetrical, rectangular plans. The style was efficient and easy to build for settlers with limited resources. The typical cottage had one-and-a-half storeys and large windows, made possible by relatively cheap mass-produced glass. The most distinctive feature of the Ontario cottage was the single gable above the door in the centre of the building. By the second half of the 19th century Gothic had become the most popular architectural style in Canada. Many Ontario cottages built during this era incorporate Gothic ornamentation, most often added to the gable. Sources: ACO Historical Plaque Properties. Heritage Designated Properties
1878: 91 Birmingham St. The house owned by William Trethewey, the yard master of the Grand Trunk Railway shops. Heritage
1880: 40 Bay St. Joseph Berry ,Grocer Plaque
1895: 35 Caledonia St. George Kennedy Boilermaker GTR Plaque
1875: 180 Cambria William Hoodless builder Plaque
115 Colburg Street TDB
1896: 151 Douro St. build by Mr. Casselton, breakman for GTR.
1889: 158 Elizabeth St. Wiilam Ireland builder Plaque
1880s: 19 Grange St. Legend has it that Thomas Edison boarded here.
1878: 111 Grange St. Thomas Crossen, a carpenter, Plaque
1889: 59 Grant St. William Dingsman's home, publisher Plaque
1878: 95 Milton Street James Topps lived here Plaque
1888: 327 Nelson St. Built by Ellen Sullivan in 1888. Plaque
1857: 140 Norman Gothic revival Ontario Cotts Heritage
1870: 335 St. David St. James E. Moore, a carpenter,
1880s: 42 Waterloo St. Rose McQueen , teacher lived here.
1879: 66 Bay St. James Pirie builder Plaque
1888: 181 Brunswick St. TBD
245 Brunswick St TBD
1876: 68 Caledonia St. A regency Ontario Cottage John Buchan
1889: 109 Cobourg St. James Pequegnat Gothic Revival/Ontario Cottage Historic Places
1864: 141 Colourg Richard Pengelly , painter. Plaque
1896: 48 Elizabeth St. Jean McMilland Plaque
1877 : 62 Falstaff St. Davidson Ambler Builder Plaque
1883: 53 Grange St. John Orr son of Thomas Orr Plaque
1889: 53 Grant St. Chris Isles, a railway conductor Plaque
1899: 97 Hibernia St. Edward Grundenberger builder. Plaque
1863: 46 Mornington St. The front part of the house was built be architect-builder Thomas Orr for artisan tinsmith, Thomas J. Birch. Historic
1887: 138 Nile St. William Gibson, a baker Plaque
1874: 207 Queen St. Allan McPhee, Carpenter Plaque
1887: 224 Wellington St. John Edwards, a boilermaker for the Grand Trunk Railway Plaque
These are homes without dates and owners . TBD
90 Mornington St.
49 Milton St.
132 Waterloo St.
48 Falstaff St.
37 East Gore St.
84 East Gore St.
45 Stratchan St.
60 Mckenzie St.
254 Brunswick St.
17 Cambria St.
38 Cambria St.
30 Cambria St.
35 Argile St.
52 Argile St.
4 Stratford St.
25 West Gore St.
491 Downie St.
136 Rebecca St.
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