DeGurse-McEwen House
537, Kildare Road, City of Windsor, Ontario, N8Y, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2004/12/13
Autre nom(s)
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Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1891/01/01 à 1892/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2007/12/13
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The DeGurse-McEwan house, built in 1892, is a charming Queen Anne Vernacular style dwelling. The 2-storey, wooden clapboard home is situated on Kildare Road, north of Wyandotte Street, in the former Town of Walkerville. It is recognized for its heritage value by City of Windsor Bylaw 397-2004.
Valeur patrimoniale
Historical Value
The building's historical value lies in the fact that it is a well-preserved example of the Queen Anne Vernacular style home, and also because it represents the type of homes being built for the residents of the newly incorporated Town of Walkerville in the 1890s. It is named after Joseph DeGurse who built the home, and for Robert J. McEwen, whose family lived there for some 70 years.
Aesthetic/Architectural Value
The DeGurse-McEwen House is an excellent example of a charming Queen Anne Vernacular style house. It is a 2-storey dwelling that boasts asymmetrical massing, a steeply pitched cross-gable roof, and a bargeboard or “gingerbread” clad porch.
Contextual Value
The DeGurse-McEwen house is a good example of the type of housing being built during Walkerville's formative years. The former Town of Walkerville was founded by Detroit distiller Hiram Walker in 1858. By the time the community was incorporated as a town in 1890, the lands north of Wyandotte Street were being developed for residential purposes (Phase I). Much of the development was undertaken by the Walkerville Land and Building Company—the real estate arm of the Walker Enterprise. They were developing rental housing for Hiram Walker employees (including the two four-plex townhouses across Kildare Street). However, some homes - like the DeGurse-McEwen House - were privately owned.
Sources:
City of Windsor Bylaw 397-2004, December 13, 2004
Designation Report, April 26, 2004
Éléments caractéristiques
Key elements that express the building's value as an excellent example of a Queen Anne Vernacular style home include its:
-2-storey structure
-asymmetrical massing
-steeply pitched cross-gable roof
-bargeboard or "gingerbread" detailed porch supported by a wooden column
-front bay
-wooden brackets on front gable end
-eyelet window in front gable end
-original wide plank "pumpkin" pine floors in the living and dining rooms
-original interior mantle
-10-foot high plaster ceilings
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
2004/12/13
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
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Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Office of the Heritage Planner, City of Windsor
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON06-0028
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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