Chestnut Hill - London, Ontario
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Keldar5
N 42° 57.618 W 081° 15.884
17T E 478408 N 4756440
A retirement building.
Waymark Code: WMTJVC
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/01/2016
Views: 6
From the website (http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10904&pid=0):
Description of Historic Place
Chestnut Hill is located at 55 Centre Street and is situated on the south side of Centre Street, between Wharncliffe Road South and Cotswold Gate, in the City of London. Chestnut Hill is a two-storey buff-brick building that was constructed in 1872.
The property was designated, by the City of London, in 2000, for its historical and architectural value, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law L.S.P.-3316-158). Chestnut Hill is also protected by a City of London municipal easement agreement, 2003.
Heritage Value
Chestnut Hill is an example of the retirement houses built in the late 19th century, by wealthy farmers, in the City of London. It was constructed in 1872 as a private dwelling for Andrew Weldon, a retired farmer from Westminster Township. He named it Chestnut Hill and it remained in possession of the Weldon family until 1900. In 1951, the residence became the property of the Province of Ontario and served the province in different capacities for over 50 years.
Chestnut Hill is representative of the Italianate style of architecture. Built at the height of the style's influence, the house features buff-brick construction on a stone foundation with a front entrance that is highlighted by a large semicircular transom. Typical of the Italianate style is the wide frieze, with large paired brackets at intervals and smaller brackets, which delineates the roofline. Set into the hip roof is a dormer that is accented by decorative woodwork. Also of note is the large two storey bay, with three large windows on each storey and elaborate carved stone lintels.
Inside the house, the detail of the Italianate style continues with a decorative plaster arch in the wide entrance hallway, with a grape design and keystone. Also of note are the cove mouldings found throughout the house.
Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link]
Building or Property Type: Not Listed in Database
County or Regional Municipality: Middlesex
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