tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132898085410789426.post3169899894525919259..comments2024-03-23T05:35:06.468-04:00Comments on ancestral roofs: TowniesAncestral Roofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755249835071665091noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132898085410789426.post-44313181639657353412013-01-06T20:15:40.099-05:002013-01-06T20:15:40.099-05:00Ya, didn´t mean to come off as a bean counter...yo...Ya, didn´t mean to come off as a bean counter...you´re absolutely right, its a step back to the earliest days of the town. That link for Port Hope properties is a wonderful piece of work that escaped my ever-watchful eyes... I´ll be spending some time on it, for sure. <br /><br />Can´t emphasize enough how similar the Wallace house is to those I just mentioned in NB. The website you just noted labeled it a Loyalist structure, and that is indeed what those houses in NB are as well (c.1790-1810). Hope everyone had great holidays...here´s to a great 2013 !!MarkinMexiconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132898085410789426.post-8949003221763169792013-01-06T14:49:21.200-05:002013-01-06T14:49:21.200-05:00Hi Mark. It's always hard to get dates isn'...Hi Mark. It's always hard to get dates isn't it? c.1800 could well be 1820. Then of course there are additions and such. McBurney and Byers don't offer a date, but they talk about Captain Wallace, and the fact that the house "is thought to have been built for him." Registry office visit? Fact remains, it's pretty old for Ontario, and we can time travel to a pretty early point in our development just by wandering that little beach neighbourhood.Ancestral Roofshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755249835071665091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132898085410789426.post-22315189274892201742013-01-06T14:45:16.109-05:002013-01-06T14:45:16.109-05:00Thanks for visiting, Katherine. I am so glad I pro...Thanks for visiting, Katherine. I am so glad I provided a little trip to Port Hope in return for your contribution regarding the current whereabouts of these two wonderful men!Ancestral Roofshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755249835071665091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132898085410789426.post-33221038400650143142013-01-05T22:23:23.889-05:002013-01-05T22:23:23.889-05:00What a pleasure to see photos and a celebration of...What a pleasure to see photos and a celebration of Port Hope, a town where I lived for many years! The preservationists in that town (and I still like to think of myself as one of their number) have moved heaven and earth to get and keep heritage-conservation efforts front of mind for the town and its residents. I know from deep personal experience how much work and uphill slogging that has been for them. So lovely to hear the indefatigable A.K. Sculthorpe, whom I remember with all the fondness in the world, evoked. And yes, to answer your question, Tom Cruickshank is a former town resident (and current resident of the general area, if I'm not mistaken) and the wonderful Peter Stokes, who over the years has done so much for Port Hope (and so many other historic Ontario towns) is now a resident too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132898085410789426.post-55307925882614230122013-01-05T20:08:33.433-05:002013-01-05T20:08:33.433-05:00I used to go to Port Hope frequently, and always e...I used to go to Port Hope frequently, and always enjoyed my time there. For a built heritage fiend like myself it was a sweet way to spend some time. The Cptn. Wallace house used to have a sign on it saying it was built around 1800, but maybe thats not there anymore ?? The c.1800 date is also noted on the Historic Places website. It certainly has the massing of an early 1800´s house, and many similar structures from the same era can be found in the Kingston Peninsula area in New Brunswick.MarkinMexiconoreply@blogger.com