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Judges' House

85, Essex, Town of Goderich, Ontario, N7A, Canada

Reconnu formellement en: 1986/07/22

Featured is the symmetrical three-bay façade.; Kayla Jonas, 2007.
Façade, Judges' House, 2007
Of note is one of the three cross gables.; Kayla Jonas, 2007.
Northwest Corner, Judges' House, 2007
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Autre nom(s)

Judges' House
85 Essex Street

Liens et documents

Date(s) de construction

1877/01/01

Inscrit au répertoire canadien: 2009/11/25

Énoncé d'importance

Description du lieu patrimonial

The Judges' House is on the east side of Essex Street, south of Elgin Avenue West, in the Town of Goderich. The two-and-a-half-storey white brick residence was constructed in 1877.

The property was designated by the Town of Goderich in 1986 for heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 81 of 1986).

Valeur patrimoniale

The Judges' House is significant for its association with the judges who presided over Huron County from 1867 to 1978. Four Judges resided successively in this residence for just over 100 years: Wilmot Squier, who built the residence in 1877, followed by James Masson, E.N. Lewis (also a Member of Parliament) and Glenn Hays.

The house has a simple façade that derives its elegance from the symmetry of the three bays. The symmetry is further emphasized by the square bay windows at the first storey as well as the porch (later addition) under the central gable. The massing is lightened by the delicacy of the wooden bargeboards and rails over the bay windows. The large setback of the house and its situation on a corner lot in close proximity to the lake, also contributes to the historic character of the Judges' House.

Source: Town of Goderich, By-law 81 of 1986.

Éléments caractéristiques

Character defining elements to the heritage value of the Judges' House include its:
- two-and-a-half storey construction
- white brick exterior
- two brick chimneys
- symmetrical three-bay façade
- decorative bargeboards and rails
- hip roof including three cross gables
- square bay windows, topped by decorative rails
- porch under the centre gable
- keystones and voussoirs
- porthole windows on second storey
- location on a corner lot, set-back from the road
- close proximity to the lake

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

1986/07/22

Données sur l'histoire

Date(s) importantes

s/o

Thème - catégorie et type

Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
L'architecture et l'aménagement
Gouverner le Canada
La sécurité et la loi

Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction

Actuelle

Historique

Résidence
Logement unifamilial

Architecte / Concepteur

s/o

Constructeur

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Informations supplémentaires

Emplacement de la documentation

Town of Goderich Town Hall 57 West Street Goderich, Ontario N7A 2K5

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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.

HPON08-0078

Statut

Édité

Inscriptions associées

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