John Doran House (St. George's Hotel) Perth, Ontario
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N 44° 53.934 W 076° 14.774
18T E 401605 N 4972474
Constructed in 1830 by John Doran, a native of Wexford, Ireland and one of the earliest settlers of Perth, this Georgian-style structure was constructed as a private home.
Waymark Code: WM1738R
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/30/2022
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A Georgian inspired, two (2) storey stone structure occupying a prominent location near the centre of the original Perth Military Settlement. This imposing building, in close proximity to the courthouse, served as a popular hotel in its early decades and stood on the height of land originally known as Mt. Myers.
This substantial building was constructed of local sandstone; regularly coursed on its main, south-facing facade and random-coursed rubble stone on the remaining sides and foundation walls. With a medium, hipped roof, the single yellow brick chimneys are off-set at the ends and may have been in stone at the time of construction. There are four (4), evenly spaced, 12 on 12 double-hung windows on both levels and on either sides of the main entry with lug sills and slightly arched, simple voussoirs. Three similar windows appear on the east and west facades.
The main. raised entrance is comprised of complex decorative elements including elaborate, fluted half-columns topped by lonic capitals on both sides of a slightly inset, solid and decorated door and surround featuring a semi- circular, multi-paned transom above the door itself. This assembly is topped with an elaborately molded entablature above which is a centered Palladian window lighting the second floor.
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest:
John Doran, an early settler from Wexford, Ireland, and local merchant developer commissioned the building. In 1834, the Bathurst Courier announced the opening of the St. George's Hotel under the management of William Cross. By 1851 it had been taken over and re-named Patterson's Hotel by James Patterson. lt shows as such on the Walling's map of Perth in 1863.
Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link]
Building or Property Type: Residential Building
County or Regional Municipality: Lanark
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