1838 Defensible Lockmaster's house, Old Sly's Locks 26 & 27, Smiths Falls

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Located near Old Slys Road and Queen Street.

Below is a brief excerpt about Old Slys lockmaster's house on Parks Canada's web page which discusses the structure's merits as a recognized federal heritage building (see the first link at the right of this catalogue record for the complete analysis):
"The Old Slys Defensible Lockmaster's House exhibits the functional form of its building type as designed by the British military -- a single-storey, hipped-roof stone structure, with simple cubical massing and a symmetrical front facade. The building retains its original thick limestone walls and original roof framing, attesting to the military function of the structure and to the careful construction associated with the Royal Engineers."

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See the Pages box at top of this catalogue record and click the downward pointing select arrow to an additional photo of the lockmaster's house.

For further information see:

Please see the links at the right of this catalogue record.

Ken W. Watson. A history of the Rideau lockstations. Smith Falls, Ontario: Friends of the Rideau, 2000.

Glenn J. Lockwood. "Smiths Falls: A Social History of the Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community 1794-1994." Smiths Falls: Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls, 1994.

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