CNHS - Elizabeth Cottage
Posted by: 
unimoggers
N 44° 13.901 W 076° 29.337
18T E 381089 N 4898683
I found this show-stopping beauty on a recent trip to Canada.
Waymark Code: WM20GW
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/15/2007
Views: 50
Marker Text:
Elizabeth Cottage
Elizabeth Cottage is a charming example of the Gothic Revival style. Reputedly built in the 1840s with a later addition, it is the work of the Kingston architect, Edward Horsey, and originally served as his residence. The lively design features steeply pointed gables, projecting bays, and oriel windows which accentuate the play of light and shadow on the smooth stucco walls. Applied Gothic decorative details such as crockets, finials, and drip moldings heighten the picturesque effect. The Gothic Revival was particularly fashionable for residences in Ontario in the mid-19th century.
1999
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Kingston
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): Not listed
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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