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210 King Street West

210, King Street West, Clarington, Ontario, L1B, Canada

Formally Recognized: 1995/03/13

Looking north from King Street West; Municipality of Clarington
210 King Street West, 2005
Looking north west from King Street West; Municipality of Clarington
210 King Street West, 2005
Looking north west along the street; Municipality of Clarington
210 King Street West, 2005

Other Name(s)

210 King Street West
The Hollows

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Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2007/06/15

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

Located on the north side of the street, just west of Foster Creek, 210 King Street West is a two-storey frame house. The main house was constructed in the 1830s while the additions were built later on. Originally located in historic Newcastle Village it is now part of the Municipality of Clarington.

210 King Street West has been recognized for its heritage value by the Municipality of Clarington, By-law 95-30.

Heritage Value

The lot which now accommodates 210 King Street West was part of a Crown grant to Captain John McGill. McGill sold this lot to Robert Baldwin, one of Clarke Township's earliest settlers, in 1801. It was later owned by Major David Bennett, who named it "The Hollows."

210 King Street West illustrates the progression of residential architecture in Newcastle Village in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A significant example of early homestead building, the oldest section of this frame house dates from the 1830s and is now located behind a two-storey Edwardian addition constructed by Newcastle Master Carpenter John Poole in the early 1900s. Incorporating elements from separate periods in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the house demonstrates the progression of architectural style and design throughout a long period of time, in the history of Newcastle Village.

Source: Municipality of Clarington By-law 95-030 and Planning Department Report PD-135-94

Character-Defining Elements

Key character defining elements of 210 King Street West that demonstrate its heritage value include the:
- original frame construction
- two-storey clapboard addition
- two-storey 'L-shaped' verandah
- original 2 over 2 sash windows and large paned windows and storms
- two 20 paned windows and large paned windows with storms
- two main wooden doors, one in the 1930s portion and one from the 1900s portion
- staircase with hand-crafted banister leading to the kitchen
- main staircase of wide-grained Virginia chestnut
- original pine and oak floors throughout
- original wood trims, mouldings and doors
- two wood and glass paned pocket doors
- fireplace surrounds and mantles with built in caste and copper burning units

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Ontario

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (ON)

Recognition Statute

Ontario Heritage Act

Recognition Type

Municipal Heritage Designation (Part IV)

Recognition Date

1995/03/13

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Peopling the Land
Settlement

Function - Category and Type

Current

Residence
Single Dwelling

Historic

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

n/a

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Planning Services, Municipality of Clarington

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

HPON05-0542

Status

Published

Related Places

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