Kingston Hall, Queen’s University This handsome building, completed in 1903, was designed in the Victorian Romanesque style by Symons and Rae, and was originally called the ‘New Arts Building.’ The funding to construct this building was entirely made possible by the City of Kingston, hence the name ‘Kingston Hall.’ It has served various roles including…
John Deutsch University Centre Gymnasium (Jackson Hall) is a 3 storey rusticated limestone building with a flat roof. The main facade is divided into three sections by pilasters which rise from the edges of the wide stone stairway to the string course above the second storey. The main entranceway has double doors with a fanlight…
Ban Righ Hall Ban Righ Hall is a 2 to 4 storey limestone clad steel building with a side gable slate roof. It was built in 1923 to designs of Shepard & Calvin, architects. The original building has had several additions and the overall composition is comprised of several different building masses, each with Collegiate…
62 College Street This large stone double house was built in 1841 to plans by Andrew Drummond and occupied by Drummond and John Mowat. This handsome double limestone house was designated under the OHA by-law 87-151. Drummond came to Kingston from Edinburgh soon after the death of his uncle Robert Drummond, one the contractors of…
Victoria Public School Originally built in 1892 as an eight-room school, this design by William Newlands is an early red brick building in Kingston with a distinctive tower, and terracotta adornment. The large round arch at the front entrance signifies the architectural style as Romanesque Revival. The structure is an excellent example of adaptive re-use as…