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Captain Dancy House

108, East Street, Goderich, Town of, Ontario, N7A, Canada

Formally Recognized: 1978/02/02

Featured is the three-bay former façade.; Kayla Jonas, 2007.
North Elevation, Captain Dancy House, 2007
Of note are the gable roof and portico over the entrance.; Kayla Jonas, 2007.
Façade, West elevation, Captain Dancy House, 2007
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Other Name(s)

Captain Dancy House
108 East Street

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Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2009/10/21

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The Captain Dancy House, located at 108 East Street, is situated on the south side of East Street between Victoria Street South and Cambria Road South in the Town of Goderich. The property consists of a two-storey, stone Georgian style residence that was constructed in circa 1865.

The property was designated by the Town of Goderich in 1978 for its historical and architectural value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-Law 7 of 1978).

Heritage Value

The Captain Dancy House is associated with its owner Thomas Dancy, a captain on the schooners that plied the Great Lakes in the 19th century. Constructed in circa 1865, the Captain Dancy House is a typical mid 19th-century Georgian style residence. The material of its construction, limestone, makes this house quite unusual for the area. The many changes and additions that have taken place have not irrevocably altered this handsome stone building with its symmetrical former façade (now the north elevation) and dressed stone voussoirs over the windows and gable roof.

Source: Town of Goderich By-Law 7 of 1978.

Character-Defining Elements

Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Captain Dancy House include its:
- two-storey limestone construction
- radiating stone voussoirs
- gable roof
- 2-bay façade
- 3-bay north elevation
- louvered shutters
- single brick chimney

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Ontario

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (ON)

Recognition Statute

Ontario Heritage Act

Recognition Type

Municipal Heritage Designation (Part IV)

Recognition Date

1978/02/02

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

1978/01/01 to 1978/01/01

Theme - Category and Type

Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
Architecture and Design

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Residence
Single Dwelling

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

n/a

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Town of Goderich Town Hall 57 West Street Goderich N7A2K5

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

HPON08-0026

Status

Published

Related Places

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