45 Church Street South
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This house was constructed for Andrew Nicol in 1876. Nicol and his family were notable residents of St. Marys in the late 19th century. Nicol ran a livery stable, worked as assistant postmaster and built and sold houses as an investment. By 1878 the house was sold to William Andrews of Andrews’ Jewelers.
The Andrews family owned the property until 1945, when it was then purchased by the Cook family. The Cooks continued to own the property until 1987, with several other inhabitants living in the home from 1987 to the present.
The house was likely built in two stages. The first stage is believed to have been completed in 1876, and the second in 1896. In its original state, the house had a simpler porch with shutters and brackets. From the mid-1860s to the mid-1880s L-shaped houses were commonly seen in the area. These styles of houses often contained a veranda, important social rooms for Victorian families. The houses of the late 19th century included such details such as bay windows, gables, and brackets which can be seen on this property.
Hard copies of this image can be accessed at the St. Marys Museum & Archives.
- Notes
- Condition: Good - Image is clear. Paper is worn at the corners. Some curling of the paper.
- Date of Original
- 1973
- Dimensions
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Width: 25.3 cm
Height: 20 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 25.3cm
Image Height: 20cm
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Andrew Nicols, William Andrews
- Local identifier
- LACAC01
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304
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- Donor
- Stratford-Perth Archives
- Copyright Statement
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Copyright Holder
- Photographs courtesy of the Stratford-Perth Archives.
- Recommended Citation
- "45 Church Street South", St. Marys Museum (Photographs Courtesy of the Stratford-Perth Archives), LACAC01.
- Location of Original
- R. Lorne Eedy Archives
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction. High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
- Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:177 Church Street South,
P.O. Box 998,
St. Marys, Ontario.
N4X 1B6
