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….
222 Johnson Street 222 Johnson Street is one of many buildings which was protected under Pt. IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, as an individual building before the Old Sydenham Heritage District was approved in 2015. The large three bay, two and a half storey limestone building was built in 1860 by Dr. J. R….
223 King Street East Build in 1834, this two-storey, limestone building was constructed by John Solomon Cartwright to serve as a law office and residence for his law students and is linked to his residence at 221 King Street East. This building has multiple layers of heritage protection with not only municipal designation by-laws (both…
Cartwright House The Cartwright House, built in 1832-33 and owned by Robert David Cartwright (grandson to Richard Cartwright, who was a member of the Legislative Council). Robert and his bride Harriet Dobbs of Dublin, Ireland moved to their new house in 1833; five children were born to them. This well-proportioned limestone house has multiple layers of…
The Spire In the 1840’s the Methodists hired noted architect and builder William Coverdale to raise this imposing building that looks only slightly like the current Sydenham Street United Church/The Spire. The building was awarded by the Frontenac Heritage Foundation in 1996 when it was the Sydenham Street United Church and in 2018 as the…
McIntosh Castle Said to have been the first major project for architect John Power, construction started in 1852 for Donald McIntosh, a ship owner. It was completed by successive owners, and the tower was added after 1878. The building is a Gothic Revival village built on an L-shaped plan with the octagonal tower set in…
The Winston ‘The Winston’ as this brick row has been called since 1923, comprises two distinctly different architectural styles. No. 52 was designed in 1886 by Joseph Power for Dr. W. G. Anglin, and is known for its distinctive heavy stone and brick circle on the facade enclosing double windows. In 1905, No. 56 was constructed, with its…