The Matthews House The Matthews House spans two separate properties (203 and 205 Sydenham St) on the north-east corner of Sydenham and Queen Streets in downtown Kingston. Built circa 1840, the Matthews House is an early example of a limestone double-house in Kingston. The dwelling displays a high degree of craftsmanship and artistic merit through…
South Frontenac Museum Originally built of hammer dressed limestone blocks to be a schoolhouse in 1908, this building served that purpose for many years, then housed a library, and then as the home of the clothing depot for Community Caring Hartington. Plans for a museum started in 2001, with the Portland & District Heritage Society fundraising…
718 Division Street Built pre-1869, this small limestone house sits on what was called ‘Prospect Hill’ next to the Roman Catholic Cemetery. Some prospect! Now owned by the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation, the storey and a half house has a facade of large dressed stone blocks, with sides of random rubble stone.