Murney House, Kingston

53 King Street E., called the Murney House, was protected under Pt. IV of the Ontario Heritage Act before the Old Sydenham Heritage Conservation District was approved in 2015. According to the Property Evaluation, the stone house was the first house constructed on the block. It was built in 1841 for Mrs. Henry Murney, widow of the man who bought the entire farm Lot 25 from Michael Grass. This distinctive three bay, two storey hammer dressed stone house with ashlar corner quoins and windowsills is set behind a low stone wall on King Street East. The building’s owners were given awards by the Frontenac Heritage Foundation in 1995 and 2022. Much more information is provided in our awards section.