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King ST E Walking Tour
King ST E Walking Tour
1840
A WALKING TOUR OF
King Street East, Brockville, Ont.
Published by the Brockville
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
5. Manitonna Hotel 1929 This little stone tavern is the oldest hotel
operating on a continuous basis in Brockville. It
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The Hotel we see here today was completed in is supposed that the first hotel proprtetor to
1929. The Manitonna Hotel succeeded a make use of this building was Eri Lusher. He
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number of earlier hotels located at this comer, operated Lusher's Hotel out of the earliest part of
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for example, the Ontario Hotel and the Queen's this building in the 1830s. The property itself
Hotel, dating back to about 1871, when the was owned by Charles Jones and his family from
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property was owned by the Jones Family. The 1805 to 1845. The first stone building was
Brockville Board of Trade had spearheaded enlarged about 1846 for the opening of John
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efforts to have a large hotel built in the McKenzie's North American Hotel For a long
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downtown area. Property for the new hotel was pertod between the years 1875-1916 the name
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purchased from three owners in 1928 by the Albion Hotel was applied to the business. Other
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newly formed Brockville Hotel Co. Ltd. and a names used over the years were McKenzie's
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design was commissioned from one of the Hotel, Brockuille Hotel, International Hotel, and
foremost hotel architects, John S. Archibald of The Albion Hotel Garbutt's Hotel. It became the Carriage House
Montreal. He was assisted by local architect, Hotel about 1965.
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Benjamin Dillon. The name Manitonna is the
Indian equivalent of Garden of the Great Spirit.
93,95. Thomas & Christina and sidelights. This building was sold in 2 parts
117. James Reynolds House
Campbell House by John Ryan ~ the east half to Edwin Smart of
c. 1830 Smart's Hardware in the late 1890s, the west c. 1876
half to Alson Fisher, a lawyer and Judge in
Charles Jones sold this property to Thomas 190 I. At that period the two new owners For many years this house was the home of
Campbell in 1822. This stone house was built created the separate entrances. Later, in 1911 James Reynolds, secretary and manager of the
by Campbell sometime after the date of William A Lewis, mayor of Brockville and his Central Canada Coal Co., who bought the
purchase. It appears on a inap of Brockville in wife Anna purchased 93 King East. property in 1899. It remained in the Reynolds
1853. An 1827 census describes Campbell as family until 1920. The house was built In the
unmarried; however by 1833 he was married, as 93,95 late 1870s when the property was owned by
Richard Woods of R. & P.R. Woods, cigar manu-
his 2 year old daughter, Mary Hannah, had died
on October 29, 1833. In 1856 Campbell willed facturers. Along with No. 119 King, these two
the house to his wife, Christina, and she in tum very similar styled brick houses share the same
deeded it to the Rev. James Bogert and DaVid type of classic revival details, including heavy
Bogert in 1863. The main structure is made of bracketed eaves and hip roofs, which might
grey, evenly-coursed limestone walls, and there indicate they were designed by the same person
is a rear addition of brick. There are two main and built near the same time. 117 King Is
entrances of differing style. No. 95 has a rather presently divided into apartments.
plain, functional doorway while 93 displays a
beautiful Greek revival type portico, supported
by ionic columns. It also has an impressive door Campbell House
119. George Smart House 127. Charles & William Dyer
C. 1876 House c. 1830
This home was erected by two blacksmith 127
This house next door is now a duplex. From brothers, named Dyer, who purchased this lot
1859 to 1940 it was the home of George E. from Charles Jones in 1828. It was then located
Smart and family. Smart was a partner in D. on the King's Highway some distance from the
Derbyshire & Co. of Brockville. one of the largest centre of town. The simple and low-slung two-
dairy supply houses in Canada. He died in 1927 storey dwelling is built in the Georgian style with
and his wife continued to live here until 1940. a handsome finished central doorway. Also
The house was most likely erected by Ezra noticeable are two pairs of quarter-circle gable
Halladay, an early land developer who sold it in windows tucked high under the eaves at each
1877, for a great increase in value, to his end. The house remained in the Dyer family '
associate William H. Comstock, from whom until 1875. It was rented out for many years
George Smart purchased it in 1895. Although while owned by the Williams family until
hard to charactelize according to architectural purchased by George M. and Irene Beley in
style, it is a very handsome part of this area of 1949. George Beley, the local manager of the
King East. Royal Bank, was very active in community
affairs and Scottish heraldry. On the occasion of
their golden wedding anniversary in 1975, the Dyer House
Beley's donated their home, then named Gri.ffm
Gables, to the Ontarto Herttage Foundation.
129. Richard Bradfield House 131-135. Brace Terrace c. 1895 street, but the architect is unknown at the time
c. 1852 ofwrtting.
This terrace is named for Dr. William Brace and
Prior to 1851, this property, was owned by the his wife, who owned it shortly after it was built. 149. David &. Elizabeth Simpson
family of the late Hon. Charles Jones. That year He purchased this row of three houses in 1896.
Richard H. Bradfield purchased this comer lot Brace was a dentist and is known to have lived House c. 1876
from Charles E. Jones, the son of Charles Jones. at 133. In 1905 Adelia Brace, his widow, willed
In 1856 Bradfield split the property by selling the property to her children. The family over a This home was built around 1876, and is
the east part of the lot to Joel P. Easton. The period of years sold off each house. For example, representative of a change in architecture in
western part, including this stone house, in 1908 William F. Phippen was granted the Brockville. As a result of increasing industry
became the property of Robert Bell that same westerly house for $2400. In 1911 Walter T. and population. the need for better housing
year. It was occupied for a great many years by Rogers, prtncipal of the Brockville Business increased. The construction of heavy stone
George Easton, who died at age 97 in 1909. In College, purchased the most easterly section, buildings declined and buildings of solid brtck
1871 one of his daughters, Ann, later the wtfe of and in 1913 Harry B. White bought the middle such as this one were more common. Henry
Edward Clouston, scratched her initial "A" on unit. Architecturally these houses are Soper, a painter by profession, is considered
the window with a diamond, and it is still there interesting for their individuality of design, with responsible for having this house and 151 next
over a hundred years later. Architecturally the corner unit being given prominence, with a door built durtng the time he owned both lots,
stylish and functional, this stone house was round turret running up the wall. This part has 1876-188 I. David Simpson purchased this
equipped ortginally with the kitchen, including been referred to as the Baby Bottle House. The home from John B. Arnold in 1882. A
bake ovens, in the basement and servants' same developer, William G. Tompkins, was prominent cheese manufacturer, Pitt W. Strong
quarters in the attic. responsible for the construction of the Brace was the owner for a number of years, followed by
Terrace and the St. Lawrence Terrace across the Fannie and Julia Ward until 1958.
155. Bartholomew and Ruth Ann
Carley House c. 1830
151. Henry & Ellen Soper House The property upon which this house stands was 155
c. 1876 part of the land granted to Bartholomew Carley
UEL by the Crown in 1803. It is not believed to
The construction of this brick house appears to be an early Carley homestead but more likely
the house built by his son and namesake,
be historically and architecturally linked with
the previous one at 149. Both lots were vacant Bartholomew Carley, Jr. about 1830. Much of
in 1874 according to a map published that year. the surrounding lands owned by the Carley
family was sold off about that period on both
In 1875 Henry Soper and his wife Ellen
sides of the road. This stone home is very
purchased the land on which both houses stand
typical of Georgian-styled Brockville and
from John & Ruth McKenzie, who lived in the
stone house to the east. John B. Arnold contains some very fine wOrkmanship on both
purchased the entire lot from the Sopers in 1881 intertor and exterior. The basement, which was
the original kitchen, still contains ihe large
but only retained No. 151 for himself. George E.
Smart was the owner from 1904 to 1911, from fireplace including the iron crane to hang
which time it was the home of the Dana family. cooking pots on. At the front entrance the
.Paul Uulfock
portico is well designed and setves_ to enhance
the design of the house although it was no doubt Carley House
added at a later time. Ruth Ann Carley outlived
her first husband and later married Benjamin
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The land on which this property stands was part
of crown grant to Col. Edward Jessup Jr. in
FULFORD PLACE 1801 and changed hands many times thereafter
until 1908 when Mary Fulford, widow of George
T. Fulford I, bought it and, under the provisions
of her husband's will, built this home for "aged
women". Of no particular architectural style, it
nevertheless presents a pleasing facade with its
varied masses combining harmoniously in a way
reminiscent of English Tudor.
The Fulford Home for Ladies
276. Charles Evans House
272. William Evans House 276
c. 1895
These two houses were probably built around
1895 by two brothers, Charles and William 260. Fordyce L. Kincaid House
Evans. Charles Evans sold his house in 1900 to c. 1891
William A Millen whose widow subsequently
sold It to Frederick D. Wolthausen, The lot on which this house stands was bought
Vice-President of the Wolthausen Hat Company, in 1891 by Fordyce L. Kincaid, owner of a fancy
later to become the Stetson Hat Company. goods, bock and stationery store. It seems likely
William Evans sold his house in 1697 to William that the house was built shortly after, and It
McEathron, and it remained in that family until remained In the Kincaid family until 1966 when
the 1940's. Built in the four square style of the it was sold to Lillian and Stuart Cuthbertson.
period, with frame construction, hip roof with a Built In the vernacular style of the 1890's, this
central dormer, two bays and covered verandah, house nevertheless has echoes of the Italianate
these houses represent the movement away from with its square tower, and of the Gothic In Its
the sometimes excessive decoration of the bracketed eaves on the second storey windows,
preceding era. and represents a last fling before the pendulum
Charles Evans House
swung back to simpler styles.
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254. Thomas Sheridan House 252. Mmy Jane Reynolds House
c. 1887 c. 1887
The land on which this house stands passed This house was built around the same time as
through several owners before 1887 when it was No. 254, and also by a Sheridan. James
bought by Thomas Sheridan, a tinsmith, who Sheridan bought the lot in 1887, and sold It the
probably built the house shortly after. It same year to Robert Sheridan. It remained in
remained In the Sheridan family until l 948, and the Sheridan family until 1919 when It was sold
has had several owners since then. A frame to Nellie E. Dyer, who sold it In 1920 to Mary
house, with hip roof, and three bays, it ls in Jane Reynolds. It remained !n the Reynolds
direct contrast to the excesses of No. 260, and family until 1979. A frame house, built !n the
was a harbinger of a return to simpler styles. vernacular of the day, it presents a gable end to
the street, and its simplicity of style Indicates a
Kincaid House move away from the more ornate.
176. Samuel Reynolds House
222. Patrick Murray House c. 1833
c. 1830 The land on which this house stands was
bought in 1833 by Samuel Reynolds from
The lot this house stands on was part of an Bartholomew Carley. Reynolds, an Irish
original Crown grant to U.E.L. Truelove Butler in immigrant, resident in Brockville by 1827, Is
1803. The exact date of construction is not said to have been involved in the building of St.
known but the Butlers lived there until 1839, Peter's Church, which was under construction
when the property was sold to two butchers, from 1826-1831. Later it appears that he ran a
Patrick Murray and John Cowan. lt appears to general store in the building which stands at 25
have been the home of the Murray famtly from King St. E. The house appears to have been
then until 1937. Patrick, and his son John, built shortly after the land purchase. It had
operated a slaughter house in a building to the various owners until 1892 when It was bought
rear of the house, and were stallliolders in the
by John Gill, remaining in the Gill family until
East Ward Market in the 1850s and 60s. The
1963. This house is another example of the
house is in the neo-classical style, as interpreted Murray House neo-classical style with the distinctive Broekville
in the Brockville area, with a narrow doozway door. The dormer windows and west wing were
without sidelights but with deep reveals and later additions.
semi-circular transom, a style peculiar to this
area.
Chronological Index of c. 1851 - Robert Bowie House 77, 79 1880 - Alexander & Eva Allan House 112
c. 1852 - Richard Bradfield House 129 c. 1882 - "Indian Cliff", the Home of Major
Buildings
James Walsh & his wife, Mary 207
1862-64- Victoria Hall l 1883 - Robert Easton's Blacksmith Shop
c. 1820 - Jonas Jones House 62,64 c. 1863 - 8heffield-Senkler Houae 126 166
c. 1820 - Carley/Dyer House 162 c. 1867 - William H. Jackson House 223 c. 1884 - Catherine & Edward York House
c. 1826 - Paul Glasford House 80 c. 1869 - "Cedar Cliffs", Richard P. Cooke 152
House 225 1885 - Sheridan Building 40
c. 1830 - Albion Hotel 21
c. 1887 - Thomas Sheridan House 254
c. 1830 - Thomas & Christina Campbell
1871 - William & Augusta Swift House c. 1887 - Mary Jane Reynolds Home 252
House 93,95 100
c. 1830 - Patrick Murray House 222 c. 1871 - Edwin Clayes House 201 1890 - Richard & Eliza Blake House 108
c. 1830 - Bartholomew & Ruth Ann Carley c. 1873 - Thomas & Janet Gilmour House c. 1890 - Minister's Manse for St. John's
House 155 213 Church 65
c. 1833 - Samuel Reynolds House 176 c. 1876 - James Reynolds House 117 c. 1890 - "Last Camp", Thomas A. Reynolds
c. 1876 - George Smart House 119 House 159
c. 1840/1878 - John & Mary Gill House 181 c. 1876 - David & Elizabeth Simpson House
c. 1842 - Charles Field House & Shop 18-22
c. 1891 - Fordyce L. Kincaid House 260
149 1894 - Cossltt Terrace 67-75
c. 1844 - Joel P. Easton House 164 c. 1876 - Henry & Ellen Soper Houae 151 c. 1894 - St. Lawrence Terrace 132-140
c. 1847 - Steacy House 87
c. 1876 - Richard & Mary Field Houae 189 c. 1895 - Dr. Nelson Horton House 68
c. 1895 - Brace terrace 131-135
c. 1850 - Robert Wade House 160
c. 1895 - Charles Evans House 276 Acknowledgements:
c. 1895 - William Evans House 272
c. 1898 - Charles &: Kate Cossitt House C. The facilities of the Brockville Public Library,
165 A In the summer of 1983, Brockville LACAC
received funding under the Summer Canada and in particular their newspaper collection
Student Employment Programme Grant. Em- on microfilm have contributed to the
1900 - St. John"s Presbyterian accuracy of Information used In this booklet.
Church 70 ployment and lmmlgration Canada, and hired
1902 - "Fulford Place", George T. three students to work towards the
publication of this booklet. Julie Anne Keane D. The Ontario Archives and the Public Archives
Fulford House 287 of Canada have been consulted on an
1902 - Brockville Armouries 144 was the Project Manager, and she prepared
material for publlcatlon. Susan Ramey ongoing basis for a number of years. We
1917 - The Fulford Home for Ladles acknowledge the valuable information
280 conducted historical research. Diane
Christine Godwin created the set of drawings contained In their files which has been used
1929 - Manltonna Hotel 5 here.
which are being used In this publication. We
thank them for their hard work that summer.
E. The Brockville Local Architectural
B. over the years the facilities and resources of Conservation Advisory Committee was set up
the Leeds CoWlty Registry Office have proved by Brockville City Council In 1976. The
valuable in searching for the deeds, members of the LACAC have provided imput
mortgages, and wills related to property and Inspiration for a work of this kind for
transactions in Brockville. The co-operation over ten years. We thank them.
of the staff there Is appreciated.
Index of Proper Names BRACE TERRACE 131-135 CLUTTERBUCK'S CONFECTIONERY 18-22 EASTON, Ann 129
BRADFIELD, Richard H. 129 COMSTOCK FAMILY 189 EASTON, George 129
ALLAN, Alexander & Eva 112 BROCKVILLE ARMOURIES 144 COMSTOCK, Kate 165, 164, 166 EASTON, Joel P. 129, 164,166
ALLAN, Sir Hugh 112 BROCKVILLE BOARD OF TRADE 5 COMSTOCK, William H. 119 EASTON, Robert 164,166
ALLAN STEAMSHIP CO. 112 BROCKVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE 131-135 COMSTOCK, W.H. Co. 223 EASTWARD MARKET 222
ALLAN, George A. 67, 75, 159 BROCKVILLE HOTEL 21 COOKE, Richard P. 225 EVANS, Charles 276
ALBION HOTEL 5 BROCKVILLE HOTEL CO. LTD. 5 COSSTIT, Charles & Kate 165 EVANS, William 272
ARCHIBALD, John S. 5 BROCKVILLE RIFLES 144 COSSTIT, Newton 67-75
ARGUE, Wilfred & Reba 67-75 BROOME, John M. & Valerie 181 COSSTIT TERRACE 67-75 FIELD, Charles & Annis 18-22
ARNOLD, John B. 149, 151 BROWN, George H. 100 COURT HOUSE 70, 80 FIELD, Charles E. 18-22
AULT, Elizabeth & Allan 159 BUSSEN'S BUTCHER SHOP 18-22 COWAN, John 222 FIELD, Richard & Mary 189
AULT, Lizzie [Elizabeth) 155 BUTI.ER, Truelove 222 CRAWFORD, John 132-140 FISHER, Alson 93,95
AULT & REYNOLDS 159 CUTHBERIBON. Lillian & Stuart 260 FLETCHER, Chrtstopher 155
CAMPBELL, Mary Hannah 93,95 CYPRESS HILLS, Alberta 207 FRENCH, Charles H. & Sarah 18·22
BARCLAY, James 0. 68 CAMPBELL, Rev. P.C. 70 FULFORD, George T., I 287
BELEY, George M. & Irene 127 CAMPBELL, Thomas & Christina 93,95 DANA FAMILY 151 FULFORD HOME FOR LADIES 280
BELL, Robert 129 CARLEY, Bartholomew Jr. & Ruth Ann 155 DAVIS, Annie & George E. 162 FULFORD, Mary 280
BEST, Dr. Sandra 80 CARLEY, Bartholomew Sr. 164,166 DERBYSHIRE, & Co. 119 FULFORD PLACE 160, 287
BLAINE, Loretta 65 CARRIAGE HOUSE HOTEL 21, 176 DICKINSON, Benjamin 155
BLAKE, Richard & Eliza 108 CEDAR CLIFFS 225 DICKJNSON, Frederick 87 GARBUTTS HOTEL 21
BOGERT, John 62,64 CENTRAL CANADA COAL CO. 117 DILLON, Benjamin 5 GARDEN OF THE GREAT SPIRIT 5
BOGERf, Rev. James & David 93,95 CHEETHAM, Mrs. Jane 160, 162 DOMINION GOVERNMENT 144 GIBSON'S GROCERY 18-22
BOWIE & BATE 77,79 CHURCH OF SCOTLAND 70 DYER. Charles & William 127 GILL, John M. & Mary 176, 181
BOWIE, Robert 77, 79 CLAYES, Edwin 20 l DYER. Nellie E. 252 GILMOUR, Thomas & Janet 213
BRACE, Dr. William & Adelia 131-135 CLOUSTON, Edward 129 DYER. Richard 162 GILMOUR, T. & Company 213
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GLASFORD, Eliza 80 JOHNSTON, E.E. FUNERAL HOME 68 MANITONNA HOTEL 5 QUEEN'S HOTEL 5
GLASFORD, Paul 80 JOHNSTON, James P. 108 MARKET HOUSE 1
JOHNSTON-JUDSON FUNERAL HOME 68 MARSHAL, Van Rensellaer 65, 67-75 REDMAN, Lawrence 164, 166
HALLADAY, Ezra 119 JUDSON, George R 68 MATTHIE, William 287 REYNOLDS COAL CO. 126
HENDERSON'S BUTCHER SHOP 18-22 McEATHRON, William 272 REYNOLDS, Dr. Thomas 126
HENDERSON, William R 18-22 KERNS, Thomas 65 McLEOD, Mary 155 REYNOLDS, Eleanor 126
HORSEY, Herny H. 1 KERSTEN, Edward 87 MILLEN, William 276 REYNOLDS, Hugh 126
HORTON, Dr. Nelson R 68 KINCAID, Fordyce L 260 MINISTER'S MANSE 65 REYNOLDS, James 117
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY 159 KYLE, Hazel & Albert 152 MORRIS, James 144 REYNOLDS, Judge Edmund J. 126
HUNTER, Martin 159 KYLE, William & Nancy 152 MURRAY, John 222 REYNOLDS, Mary Jane 252
MURRAY, Patrick 222 REYNOLDS,Samuel 176
INDIAN CUFF 207 LAST CAMP 159 REYNOLDS, Thomas A 159
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 21 LEEDS MILITIA 144 NORTH AMERICAN HOTEL 21 ROGERS, Walter T. 131-135
LEWIS, Judge Donald & Griswoldene 201 NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE 207 RYAN,John 93,95
JACKSON, William H. 223 LEWIS, William A. & Anna 93, 95
JESSUP, Col. Edward, Jr. 280 LUSHER, Erl 21 ONTARIO GOVERNMENT 40 SENKLER, Rev. Edmund J. & Eleanor 126
JACKSON, William H. 223 LUSHER'S HOTEL 21 ONTARIO HERITAGE FOUNDATION 127 SHEFFIELD, Thomas R 126
JESSUP, Col. Edward Jr. 280 ONTARIO HOTEL 5 SHERIDAN BUILDING 40
JONES, Charles 21, 40, 62, 64, 80, 93, 85, McKENZIE'S HOTEL 21 ONTARIO'S MAIN STREET HERITAGE 40 SHERIDAN FURNITRUE CO. 108, 132-140
127, 129, 132-140 McKENZIE, John 21, 149 SHERIDAN, James 252
JONES, Charles E. 129 McKENZIE, John & Ruth 149, 151 PERRIN, Glynn & Ida 87 SHERIDAN, R Herbert 100
JONES, Jonas 62, 64 Macl.AREN, John 213 PHIPPEN, William F. 131-135 SHERIDAN, Robert 40, 108, 132-140, 252
JOHNSTON-BARCLAY FUNERAL HOME 68 MAIR'S HOTEL 70 POSTMASTER GENERAL 144 SHERIDAN, Miss. Susan 108
JOHNSTON, Bob & Ernie 68 MALWRY, George I 223 POST OFFICE 1 SHERIDAN, Thomas 254
JOHNSTON, Charles & Rachel 68 MANAHAN, William J. 160, 162 SIMPSON, David & Elizateth 149
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View of Brockville looking west from the top of Beauvoir, 41 Cochrane Dr.
Part of a map of Brockvllle, published by F.W. Walling, 1861-62
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View of Brockville looking west from the roof of Rockford, near King St. E. and Riverview Dr.