John Britton House
533, Harvey Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1985/08/19
Autre nom(s)
John Britton House
Britton House
Liens et documents
s/o
Date(s) de construction
1850/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/05/30
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Located in an older residential neighbourhood in Peterborough, the Britton House is a 2 storey Gothic Revival dwelling with a central front gable and verandah.
It has been recognized for its heritage value by the City of Peterborough Bylaw #1985-138.
Valeur patrimoniale
The heritage value of the Britton House is in its representation of a mid 19th century craftsman’s dwelling, later modernized with Gothic Revival elements.
Built in 1850, the Britton house was originally a 1 storey frame structure. In the 1870’s it was modernized by cladding the house with brick, and modified by adding the Gothic Revival style central front gable. The first owner, John Britton, was a cooper who emigrated from Ireland in 1847. His family occupied the house until 1918.
The Gothic Revival style is characterized by a central front facing gable, three bay façade, and half round, or lancet windows. The Britton House is very typical of Ontario Gothic Revival dwellings.
Source: Heritage Designation Brief, Office of the Clerk, City of Peterborough Bylaw #1985-138.
Éléments caractéristiques
Key character-defining elements that embody the Gothic Revival style of the Britton House include:
-the rectangular shape and three bay façade
-the medium pitched gable roof with central front facing gable
-the half round window in the central front facing gable
-the drop finial projecting from the peak of the central front facing gable
Character -defining elements that embody the original mid-nineteenth
century craftsman cottage are:
- original construction materials remaining behind the 1st storey
cladding
- the main entrance small paned transom and sidelights
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1985/08/19
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1870/01/01 à 1880/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Heritage Preservation Office, City of Peterborough, File #1985-138
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON05-0514
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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