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Isaac Silver House

220, Prospect Street, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y, Canada

Reconnu formellement en: 1988/06/01

South East Elevation; Heritage Newmarket
South East Elevation
North East Elevation; Heritage Newmarket
North East Elevation
East Elevation; Heritage Newmarket
East Elevation

Autre nom(s)

s/o

Liens et documents

Date(s) de construction

1896/01/01

Inscrit au répertoire canadien: 2008/07/30

Énoncé d'importance

Description du lieu patrimonial

The Isaac Silver house, located at 220 Prospect Street, was constructed in 1896. The residence was designed by local architect William Bunney and was constructed by William Cane and Sons. This residence is an excellent example of transitional architecture illustrating the evolution from picturesque Queen Anne styling to a Four Square house.

The Isaac Silver House has been designated for its heritage value by the Town of Newmarket By-law number 1988-78.

Valeur patrimoniale

This two-and-a-half-storey residence features an irregular box shape plan, rests on a rubblestone foundation and is clad in clapboard siding. The main entrance is off centered in the façade and is sheltered by a full length open verandah with decorative turned posts and bargeboard and its gable roofline and balustrade accented with latticework. The entrance is highlighted by a gable dormer within the verandah roof. A similar verandah is found on the rear (west) elevation, where a single storey tail extends the dwelling.

The house features both symmetrical and asymmetrical arrangements of openings on the various exterior surfaces. Many of the windows are 9 over 9 sash windows, with the exception of the half-round openings in the attic. Each window is framed with a wooden trim. The structure features a decorative fish scale banding around the entire building between the first and second storey. This break in the façade creates a visual relief to the height of the structure. The roof is supported with a cornice that features a dentil trim moulding. The gabled hip roof is covered with asphalt shingles, and its gable ends are filled with fish scale shingles. A single brick chimney caps the apex of the roof. The front of the property is shaded by a large tree.

The characteristics that this residence features of the Four Square style are the boxy floor plan, a one-storey verandah that runs across the front of the building, and the offset entrance. The decorative characteristics on this building are similar to those that would be applied on a Queen Anne style structure.

Sources: Town of Newmarket heritage designation By-law 1988-78, and Heritage Newmarket file: 220 Prospect Street.

Éléments caractéristiques

Character defining elements that illustrate the heritage value of the Isaac Silver House include its:
- its frame construction and clapboard cladding
- simple window style
- half round windows of the attic
- full length verandah with decorative turned posts and bargeboard infill
- fish scale shingle details
- off centered entrance
- unique hip gable roof

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

1988/06/01

Données sur l'histoire

Date(s) importantes

s/o

Thème - catégorie et type

Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
L'architecture et l'aménagement

Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction

Actuelle

Résidence
Logement unifamilial

Historique

Architecte / Concepteur

William Bunney

Constructeur

William Cane and Sons

Informations supplémentaires

Emplacement de la documentation

Newmarket Historical Society 134 Main Street S. Newmarket, ON L3Y 3Y7 Heritage Newmarket C/O Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket Municipal Offices 395 Mulock Drive P.O. Box 328 STN Main Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7

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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.

HPON07-0236

Statut

Édité

Inscriptions associées

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