Autre nom(s)
John B. Snyder House
24 Queensway Drive
24 Queen Street South
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1879/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/03/11
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The John B. Snyder House is located at 24 Queensway Drive, on the southwest corner of Queensway Drive and Albert Street West, west of King Street North, in the Village of St. Jacobs, within the Township of Woolwich. The two-and-a-half-storey red-brick residence was constructed in 1879.
The property was designated, by the Township of Woolwich, in 1992, for its architectural or historic value or interest, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 42-92).
Valeur patrimoniale
The John B. Snyder House is situated west of downtown St. Jacobs, in an area dominated by large, older homes of impressive design. The area is reminiscent of a prosperous time in the Village's history.
The John B. Snyder House was originally owned by its namesake, John B. Snyder. Snyder was born in the nearby Village of Bloomingdale, in 1832, and made considerable contributions to the Township of Woolwich in his lifetime. Those contributions include his roles as an important merchant in both Winterbourne and Conestogo, as a Reeve of Woolwich Township and as a Warden of Waterloo County.
The John B. Snyder House is a fine red-brick residence that was constructed in 1879 and reflects two architectural styles, Italianate and Gothic Revival. The main two-storey wing of the house, which faces onto Queensway Drive, is three-bays wide with an off-set entrance and is Italianate in design. The first-storey of the main wing is of triple-brick construction and the second-storey of double-brick construction. Characteristic of the Italianate style, the house features contrasting white-brick corner quoins, raised white-brick drip caps, and decorative roof brackets.
In contrast, the one-and-a-half-storey north wing of the house, that faces onto Albert Street West, is three-bays wide with a central entrance and is Gothic Revival in design. Typical of this style, the north wing features a central gable with a lancet window on the upper storey and a decorative bargeboard. The Italianate influence on the north wing, is reflected in the contrasting brick quoins and raised drip caps.
Sources: Township of Woolwich, By-law 42-92, 1992; Reasons for Designation, 1992.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the John B. Snyder House include its:
- red-brick construction
- three-bay composition with side door on façade
- three-bay composition with central door on north elevation
- triple-brick construction of first-storey of the main wing
- double-brick construction of second-storey of the main wing
- white-brick quoins and raised drip caps
- decorative roof brackets
- verandah, which spans the façade and the north wing elevation
- central gable with lancet window on the north wing
- decorative bargeboard on the north elevation
- situation in close proximity to downtown St. Jacobs
- situation within a neighbourhood of older houses and buildings
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
1992/05/12
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1992/01/01 à 1992/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
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Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Résidence
- Édifice à logements multiples
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Township of Woolwich
69 Arthur Street South
P.O Box 158
Elmira, Ontario
N3B 2Z6
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON07-0237
Statut
Édité
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