31 King St. S., 1980s

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This grand white brick house was built in 1857. The house contains many Neo-Classical elements including the geometric surround detailing over the front door transom window and the commanding symmetrical façade. The house was originally constructed with light salmon-coloured brick, which was painted white c. 1926. This home has been historically designated.

The house was built for David Smith and was one of the earliest brick homes in St. Marys. It has been home to several notable local residents over the years. John Robinson, a civil engineer known for his design of the Grand Trunk viaduct, was an owner of the home for many years. Robert D. Eaton, the elder brother of the well-known merchant Timothy Eaton, lived in the house from 1880 to 1885. James D. Moore, a local produce dealer, was also a resident. The house eventually became known as the Maxwell Home; Harold Maxwell and his wife Frances purchased the house in 1932. The Maxwell family lived in the house until 1985.

In the winter and early spring of 1982-1983, Randall Speller, a colleague of Larry Pfaff from the Art Gallery of Ontario, took a series of black and white photographs of houses of architectural significance in St. Marys. Larry Pfaff and several local friends who shared this interest in architecture took some additional photographs in a subsequent summer. This photograph is one of this series.

Notes

Condition: Excellent - Image is very clear. No signs of damage to the negative.

Dimensions

Width: 3.6 cm
Height: 2.3 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 3.6cm
Image Height: 2.3cm

Subject(s)

Architecture
Dwellings
Historical Houses

Personal Name(s)

Smith, David ; Robinson, John ; Eaton, Robert D. ; Moore, James D. ; Maxwell, Harold ; Maxwell, Frances.

Local identifier

LP31KingS_a

Collection

St. Marys Museum Photo Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donor

Larry Pfaff - on behalf of LACAC.

Copyright Statement

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Recommended Citation

"31 King St. S., 1980s", St. Marys Museum, LPKingS_a.

Location of Original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

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