| Mitchell House | ||
|---|---|---|
| Address | 16 Broadway St. W. | |
| Located in | Paris | |
| Built in | 1840 | |
| Renovated in | 1885 | |
| Original function | House | |
| Coordinates | 43° 11' 35.50" N, 80° 23' 8.68" W | |
View from the side
View from the sidewalk
Charles Mitchell House is one of the most noteworthy cobblestone houses in Paris and is considered builder Levi Boughton's best work[1]. Built in the 1840s, it merged the distinctive cobblestone style with Greek Revival architecture[2]. Its evenly-rounded cobblestones are said to have been collected by Mitchell himself, and are arrayed in an attractive, slightly slanted pattern[3]; the cobblestones' regular, stippled design mediates the otherwise grand look of the Doric columns, cornices, and porch[4].
A later side addition from 1885, built as a doctor's office[5], retains the original style and blends in well with the original building[6]. It marks one of the last constructions in the cobblestone style[7].
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References
- Ashenburg, Katherine. (1996). Going to Town. Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross.
- Chapple, Nina. (2006). A Heritage of Stone: Buildings of Niagara, St. Catharines, the Hamilton Escarpment, Paris, Cambridge, Waterloo County, Guelph, Fergus and Elora and St. Marys. Toronto: Lorimer.
- County of Brant. (n.d.) County of Brant Heritage Driving Tour. Retrieved January 11, 2010, from [1]