Elizabeth Cottage

Elizabeth Cottage is a National Historic Site of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.

Ontario · 251 Brock Street, Kingston, Ontario · location approximate

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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.

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Elizabeth Cottage est un bel exemple de maison de style néo-gothique. Probablement construite dans les années 1840, puis agrandie, elle est l'oeuvre de l'architecte Edward Horsey, de Kingston, qui en fit sa résidence. Son architecture se caractérise par les pignons pointus, les baies en saillie et les oriels qui accentuent les jeux d'ombre et de lumière sur les murs de stuc lisse. Des détails décoratifs gothiques tels que crochets, fleurons et gouttières rehaussent son aspect pittoresque. Le style néo-gothique fut en vogue pour la construction résidentielle en Ontario au milieu du XIXe siècle.

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