129 Water Street North
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This storey and a half cottage was built for John Bartlett, a local man who ran a bakery and grocery business. The house was built ca. 1889-1890. The property was used for rental income by Bartlett; he never resided in the house himself. Leonard and Beatrice Harstone lived in the house along with their newborn son Robert. Leonard worked as a lawyer and town clerk; he lived in the home with his family until in 1915, when the family moved to another larger home owned by John Bartlett’s widow at the time.
This house was built using light coloured brick, a common sight in early St. Marys houses. The house also features a central dormer with what appears to be a neo-gothic inspired arched window at the front of the house under the roof peak. Arched brick lintels have been placed above all windows on the façade and decorative brick quoins on the house corners. The front door is surrounded by pilasters on either side and an elegant crosshead is placed over the door. A transom window and sidelights allow more light into the entryway. The shutters seen on the house are still in place today. The original veranda was removed some time before this photo was taken; however, it has since been restored.
Hard copies of this image can be accessed at the St. Marys Museum & Archives. - Notes
- Condition: Excellent - Image is very clear. Paper has begun to curl slightly. Tape residue stuck to the back of photo paper.
- Date of Original
- 1973
- Dimensions
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Width: 25.4 cm
Height: 20.1 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 25.4cm
Image Height: 20.1cm
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- John Bartlett, Leonard Harstone, Beatrice Harstone, Robert Harstone
- Local identifier
- LACAC51
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304
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- Donor
- Stratford-Perth Archives
- Copyright Statement
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Copyright Holder
- Photograph courtesy of the Stratford-Perth Archives.
- Recommended Citation
- "129 Water Street North", St. Marys Museum (Photograph Courtesy of Stratford-Perth Archives), LACAC51.
- Location of Original
- R. Lorne Eedy Archives
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction. High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
- Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
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P.O. Box 998,
St. Marys, Ontario.
N4X 1B6
