The Cohen House and the McKenzie House

This designation includes two buildings of cultural heritage value that spans over a shared property line, namely the Cohen House at 207 Queen St. and the McKenzie House at 209 and 211 Queen St. Both properties are located on the north side of the street, between Sydenham and Clergy Streets, in downtown Kingston.

The Cohen House is a representative example of a Queen Anne revival style brick building, built c.1900. The McKenzie House, built in 1821, is an early example of a Georgian influenced brick residential building. Its brickwork is of an early hand-moulded type and may represent one of the earliest surviving brick buildings in downtown Kingston. Both properties have associative value. The Cohen House is associated with Isaac Cohen, a prominent businessman and active member of the Jewish community.

The McKenzie House is associated with Captain James McKenzie and William Ford Jr. McKenzie was a decorated naval captain who built the house. Ford bought the house 1851 after McKenzie’s death, was elected as Major of Kingston the same year. Ford and his family lived in the house for the next 40 years. The Cohen and McKenzie houses help to support and maintain the historic streetscape of Queen St. Heritage attributes include the scale, massing and detailing of the two brick dwellings.