History and Heritage

Address

Date

Notes

24 Adolphus St

1875

The Young house

111 Adolphus St

1870 

Gothic Revival style, the Bissett house

121-125 Adolphus St

1860

Italian villa style with some Queen Anne features, home built from materials of the old St. John’s Presbyterian Church including tower

221-223-225 Augustus St

1890 

2 Belmont St

South of Second St. former Classical College? Was priest’s residence, now St. Lawrence College

1730 Cornwall Centre Rd

Original Mullin farm and stone house

703 Cotton Mill St

1873

First mill in Canada to introduce electric lighting. Former Canada Cotton Mill, known now as Weave Shed, Edison building

50-52 Cumberland St

1889 

former Masson home- Frank Masson-blacksmith- L shaped 1 1/2 Storey frame dwelling with front verandah and rear wing, part of Beaconsfield

102 Cumberland St

pre-1915 

Alex Laflesh- carpenter- Beaconsfield, Structure exhibits a more prominent architectural style and building materials compared to other houses in the area. Verandah wraps around front façade.

540 Cumberland St

Woodlawn Cemetery, Historic Cemetery, 1889 land purchased for new cemetery

14-16 Edward St

1895

Typical mill housing, former Bourget home

39-41 Edward St

Home of cotton mill workers, unusual brick pattern on façade above front entrance

201 Eleventh St E

1913

Former House of Refuge, Heartwood, Nursing home

33 Fifth St E

1873

Former residence of Duncan Monroe (Cedar Brae)

42 Fifth St E

1896

Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings complete

47 Fifth St E

1936

Munroe cottage, property purchased from Duncan Munroe

105 Fifth St E

1870

Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings Complete

9 First St E

1860 

Long established business; one of the oldest in Cornwall, damage to structure (October 2014) Renovated 2015

33 First St E

Circa 1820

Former Wood home, former hotel and post office

100 Block (even number) of First St E

1880

Peggy Bruce Home

125-127 First St E

1860 

former Andrew Hodge house, mill owner and civic leader

205 First St E

Circa 1880 

Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings complete, architectural summary included, Queen Anne Style, no title search included, former home of Joseph Chevrier (father of Lionel)

232 First St E

Circa 1860

Former home of James Leitch, Canadian inventory of Historic Buildings complete, Georgian revival style

238 First St E

Circa 1875 

Former home of Judge O’Reilly, Canadian inventory of Historic Buildings complete, architectural summary included, Italianate –Queen Anne Style

302 First St E

Circa 1840

Anderson home, Canadian inventory of Historic Buildings complete

506 First St E

Former Anglican Church of Good Sheppard, Now Boys and Girls Club

512-518 First St E

1880

Church of Good Sheppard homes

505 Fourth St E

1938 

Cornwall Armoury, Federal Designation, Recognized Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings. Architect: Charles D. Sutherland

7 Gloucester St

Circa 1860 

Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings completed

16 Gloucester St

Circa 1885

Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings completed,

1109 Gretchen Cres 

1920 

Former residence of the House of Refuge caretaker

1117 Gretchen Cres

1920 

former residence of House of Refuge caretaker

1110-1120 Kirkman Court

1925

Former Courtaulds cottages

21 Lennox Lane

1935 

Former Patenaude Home, Gladstone village

39-41 Lennox St 

Circa 1920-1934 

Former Lalonde Home

42-46 Marlborough St South

Circa 1880 

Boomtown Front House, owned in 1890 by Henry King a mill operative

107 Marlborough St (506 First St E)

Circa 1900 

Parish of the Church of the Good Sheppard

128 Marlborough St N

Circa 1920 

Royal Manor Rest Home, former Marlborough Tourist Home

840 McConnell Ave 

1955

Former Hotel Dieu Hospital run by the RHSJ evolved from York St. site

1-9 Montreal Rd

Dr. Bergin’s home

135 Montreal Rd

1887 Peter McCullough, yeoman to Henry Doyle, mill operative; current building circa 1956

171 Montreal Rd 

1940

The Lavigne Block

325 Montreal Rd 

1928 

1920 – Owner Joseph Pitre, Loom fixer

331-333 Montreal Rd

1946

1919 – conveyed from Frank Leroux merchant to Louis Brunet Cotton Mill overseer

369 Montreal Rd

1900

1888- Alexander McCracken, a butcher, sold to Robert Ferrie, a dyer; Census link to Ferrie

400-406 Montreal Rd

1946 

Edifice Lefebvre

500 Montreal Rd

Edifice Lefebvre

837 Montreal Rd 

Circa 1980

Riverside Restaurant – Karabatsos Family

1150 Montreal Rd

1924

Plant buildings demolished, office building remains; first plant in Canada to produce viscose

1173-1193 Montreal Rd

1925 

Cottage housing for workers situated across the Rd

1800 Montreal Rd

1929

Bishop’s residence

1810 Montreal Rd

East Front Public School

1950 Montreal Rd

1850

architectural integrity, environmental significance and historical associations.

3350 Montreal Rd

1816

Built by fur trader John McDonald of Garth

44 Pitt St

1934

Constructed to house the newly amalgamated newspapers (The Standard-Conservative/The Freeholder-Liberal) Mural

52-54 Pitt St

1894

Owned by William Skeith 1894-1930

58-62 Pitt St

1907

Owner local merchant George McDonnell, Italianate style

100-106 Pitt St

1822

Property traced back to 1822- owned by Phillip Vankoughnet. Webbers book and stationery store. Monroe Loyal Orange Lodge #880

101-105 Pitt St

1880

Former Johnson building

107-109 Pitt St

1880

Historic building

108-118 Pitt St

1879

Campbell block

111-113 Pitt St

1891

Liddell block, decorative cornices accented by heavy brackets, awnings, lintels and sills and the original overhang design. Building name and date still visible on top level.

115-119 Pitt St

1847

Former Eaton’s of Canada location in 1963, virtually nothing remains of the original style, except the 5 set bay windows, third floor was removed.

122-128 Pitt St 

Miller block, former T. Eaton Co. Ltd., Peoples store, International Style. No historic ornament is apparent due to aluminum cladding on majority of façade.

130 Pitt St 

1906

Part of Stormont block. No historic ornament apparent.

132-134 Pitt St

1884

Property traced back to 1884, owned by Robert Brown

135-137 Pitt St

1879 

Owned by Snetsinger family since 1879

139-141 Pitt St

1936 

Historic building

145 Pitt St

1896

Clark family operated shoe store from 1896-2012

150 Pitt St

1899 

Property traced back to 1899-owners John and George McPhee

155-157 Pitt St

1890

The estate of Richard Larmour owned the property from 1899-1919 operated as dry goods store

156-162 Pitt St

1834 

1834-1920 Cline family, 1907-1959 Yates family

159 Pitt St

1823 

Bank of Montreal since 1912. Simple vernacular form of Beaux-Arts Classicism. Former location of St. John’s Presbyterian Church from 1826-1889

163-167 Pitt St

1883

L.E. Bailey operated jewelry store from 1883

164-168 Pitt St

1883

1883-1920 Colquhoun family, 1920-1979 Jacob family

170 Pitt St

1900

Formerly part of Colquhoun Block

206-208 Pitt St

1888

Former Royal Bank of Canada

210-228 Pitt St

Circa 1887

Glengarry Block

213-217 Pitt St

1885

Kyte family operated store since 1910

221-225 Pitt St

1924

1948-1954 Imperial Bank of Canada

227-231 Pitt St

1921

1921-1979 owners Robino family

240-246 Pitt St

Circa 1934

1933-1985 property belonged to Salhany family

239-241 Pitt St

1924

1925-1952 Kavanagh family

245 Pitt St

1919

1923-1964 Mary Ann Duffy and family

248 Pitt St

1925

1928-1989 bakery owned by William and Ida Riley. Continues to house a bakery

249 Pitt St

1910

former Bell Canada Building from 1910-1978

251-257 Pitt St

1916

former Wonderland Theatre prior to construction of Palace Theatre 1921

254-266 Pitt St

1940

1898-1986 estate of Colonel Roderick McLennan

268-272 Pitt St

1920

property owned by Donald J. Gillies from 1897 until 1917

2065 Pitt St

1900

Eamer/ MacDonell House

1891 Power Dam Drive

1910

Blackadder Home

10, 16, 18, 22 Race St

1875

Canal Homes

6 Second St E

1930

Pommier Jewellers

16 Second St E

Former Cornwall St Railway Office

28 Second St E

1888

Third home of congregation dating back to 1787; ministered by Reverend John Bethune, Reverend Hugh Urquhart, designed by Sydney R. Badgley.

42 Second St E

1895

Cornwall Club, Historical significance

136 Second St E

1931

Home was owned by several prominent citizens of Cornwall

138 Second St E

Second St Study, origins similar to 136 Second St E

211 Second St E

1890

Park Residence

217 Second St E

1848

Former Grant home, former residence of Mary Mack

223 Second St E

1909

Former McDiarmid home and home to predominant Cornwallites

229 Second St E

1899

J.G. Harkness home

233 Second St E

1890

Former residence of predominant Cornwallites like Urquhart, Mattice, Pitt

305 Second St E

1874

Owned by several predominant Cornwallites

340 Second St E

1867

Former Mack House

428 Second St E

1890

Former Liddel Home

510 Second St E

1947

Cornwall General Hospital

702 Second St E

1910

Architecturally significant, Upper Canada Mortgages

11-17 Second St W

The Standard Block

44 Second St W

1922

Former Cline business, insurance agent, 1912-1944

46 Second St W

1922

Housed Monroe and Cottrell Insurance co.

117 Second St W

1869

Congregation dates back to 1787, John Strachan Memorial Church

212 Second St W

Armstrong property

214 Second St W

1937

Strathcona Apartments; land owned by many prominent Cornwallites

216 Second St W

1930

Architectural significant, former home of Saul Horovitz

228 Second St W

1880

Predominant land or home owners, Solomon Chesley, Bagg, Kervin, McDonell

310 Second St W

1937

property owned by MacLennan’s

328 Second St W

1910

Charles Cline House, former MacLennan House

329 Second St W

1915

Former tourist home

338 Second St W

1910

Former MacHaffie Home

415 Second St W

1880

Former Stormont Mill’s supervisors’ house, Royal Canadian Legion

418 Second St W

1891

Former Empy House

800 Second St W

1883

Former Howard Smith Paper Mill

810 Second St W

Former Domtar Forestry Office

830 Second St W

Former New York Central RailRd Hotel (The National)

1125 Second St W

Former Government Home, Girouette home

2500, 2500B Second St W

R.H. Saunders Power Generating System

35 Seymour Ave

1896-1905 approximately

Census data available on Loucks family owners. L-shaped, 1 1/2 story wood frame dwelling depicts common vernacular architecture of the late 1800’s

46 Seymour Ave

1891

Census data available on McCann family owners. L-shaped, 1 1/2 story wood frame dwelling depicts common vernacular style of the late 1800’s.

48 and 48 1/2 Seymour Ave

1896-1905 approximately

Census data available on McNichol family owners. L-shaped, 1 1/2 story wood frame dwelling with rear extension

61 and 63 Seymour Ave

1903-1905 approximately

Census data available on Laflesh family owners. Double residential, 2 story brick building, having rectangular L shaped plan

16 Smith Ave

1872

Census data available on Emerson family owners. L shaped one 1/2 story wood frame dwelling that has retained several original features including the tin roof and front verandah

101 and 103 Sydney St

1909-1916

Former Eamer Home

102 and 104 Sydney St

1912-1916

Former Johnson Home

107 and 109 Sydney St

1909-1916

Property owned by John M. Eamer

110 Sydney St

Circa 1880

Property purchased by Louisa Alguire in 1884, property purchased by Knox Presbyterian church and used as a church manse

116 Sydney St

1880

Former French Presbyterian Church

219 Sydney St

1891

1890 owned by Joseph G. Kilgour

225 Sydney St

1887

Property owned by Mark Hermiston

226 Sydney St

1890

Property belonged to McDonell family; house was constructed elsewhere and transported to its current location on Sydney St

229 Sydney St

1896-1906

The Ross Construction Company built this dwelling for Gordon R. Phillips

235 Sydney St

1889

Former Wallace House

237 Sydney St

1887

Property purchased by George W. Armstrong in 1887

240 Sydney St

1891-1895

Former McDonnell Home

241 Sydney St

1891

Property purchased in 1886 by James Nugent

303 Sydney St

1846-1862

Former Dr. Roderick McDonald house

304 Sydney St

1887

Henry Webber house, owned bookstore

316 Sydney St

1882-1891

Former Dunkin home

321 and 323 Sydney St

1925

Former Smith home

322 Sydney St

1916

Former Dunkin family home

325 Sydney St

1888-1891

Former Grant boarding house

329 Sydney St

1900

Former Kingsley home

341 and 345 Sydney St

Former Dr. Aber and Primeau home

342 Sydney St

circa 1917-1938

Former Monk home

406 Sydney St

1935

Former Atkinson home

410 Sydney St

circa 1935

Former Phillips home

418 Sydney St

circa 1922

The Ambrose Mulhern House

426 Sydney St

1890

Former McDonell home

430 Sydney St

1890-1891

Former Derouchie home, originally two storey, eight bedroom frame dwelling

434 Sydney St

1886-1906

One of the Monroe cottages

437 Sydney St

1956

Cornwall High School

515 and 517 Sydney St

1957

Former Rousseau home

516 Sydney St

1937

Former Ross-Ross home

520 Sydney St

1937

Monroe cottage

521 Sydney St

1952

Former Battista House

540 Sydney St

1952

Monroe Cottage

548 Sydney St

1941

Former Donihee home

101 Third St W

1897

Big Brothers & Sisters

735 Tollgate Rd W

1885

Former Gravely Farm House

422 and 422A Victoria Ave

1890

Former Cunningham home

100 Block (even numbers) Water St W

Former Augustus St swing bridge location

240 Water St W

1900

Former Canal Superintendent’s home, now RCAFA building, designed by Thomas S. Scot, Architect

401-403 Water St W

1896

Former Fitzpatrick home

300 Block (even numbers) Water St W

Eco-Gardens

8 William St

1880

Former Cotton Mill worker’s home

26 William St

Former Cotton Mill Manager’s home

52-54 William St

1890

Former mill worker’s home

56 William St

1890

Former mill worker’s home

14 York St

1851

St. Joseph’s Villa

847 York St

1954

Former St. John Bosco Parish