This Gothic Revival style dwelling dates from the 1860s. The 1 ½-storey house occupies a corner lot, located at the south east juncture of Charlotte and Westmorland Streets.
Heritage Value
This heritage value of this dwelling is associated with its architectural design style. This dwelling is an example of the residential expression of the Gothic Revival style. Its distinctive bargeboard trim can be found on other, larger Gothic Revival dwellings in the city.
William Henry Robinson, a local merchant, was the earliest known occupant of this house. After William Henry Robinson’s death in the early 1860s, his wife, Mary Robinson, and their children continued to reside here. The Robinsons lived in this house for at least three decades.
During the first decade of the 20th century, this small house was converted from a single family dwelling into a double tenement. This dwelling functioned as a double occupancy dwelling for the next forty years.
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements identified with this Gothic Revival Style dwelling include:
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1 ½-storey wood frame construction;
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Medium pitched gable roof with bargeboard trim;
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Rectangular windows with hood-mouldings;
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Teardrop finials at apex of roofline;
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Front door with transom and sidelights; and,
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Dormer window on west-facing side