Description of Historic Place

119 Chapel Street is a dark green and white one and a half storey picturesque style house on the corner of Chapel and Green Streets in Woodstock.

Heritage Value

119 Chapel Street is designated a local historic place because of its aesthetic value as a rare example of Picturesque architecture in the Town of Woodstock.

The house features many characteristics of the style, including the steeply pitched gables and unusual porthole windows. Contrasting colours highlight the many charming architectural details. It was built in 1856-1857 for Edwin Fisher.

119 Chapel Street is also known as the "Judge Jones House" after one of its long-time residents.

Source: Carleton County Historical Society Historic Places File #7

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements that describe the picturesque style home include:
- steeply pitched side gable plan;
- arch top window with fitted shutters in central front bay;
- three cornered porthole windows;
- hoods and brackets over windows;
- board and batten on gables with saw-tooth edging;
- narrow clapboard cladding;
- two storey bay on Green Street elevation;
- 1 storey bay on east elevation.