Now and Then
London Doorways have long fascinated researchers. Now and Then, Some Architectural Aspects of London’s Past (1974) by J. Howard, S. McLean, N. J. Merrit, and C. Nasmith highlights the London Doorway – including two sketches:
Making Connections
by Kyle Gonyou London Doorways are found on homes all of shapes and sizes. As detailed research is undertaken on, interesting clues have potentially connecting seemingly different London Doorways. John Salter (1802-1881) was an important…
London’s Door Jam
REPOST from the London Free Press on March 10, 2012 Heritage advocate Julia Beck is trying to solve the mystery of who built the London door.
Bruce Street siblings
by Dorothy Palmer The origins of the north Bruce streetscape east of Wortley Road stretch back to the tidy registered plan drawn up for Thomas Craig in 1870. This pair of archetypal side-hall-plan [SHP] cottages…
Evans house on William Street
by Catherine Gaskin, Julia Richards, and Margaret Schultz, students in Western University’s MA Public History Program This house is, first and foremost, a home. For most of its life, it has been the long-term residence…
The Dr. Alexander Hotson House
by Kyle Gonyou The majestic Italianate home on Princess Avenue, London, Ontario, was built in 1882 for an educator, doctor, and early enthusiast of microscopes. Dr. Alexander Hotson (1854-1945) was a well-known physician of his…
London Doorways — Celebrating a Unique Feature of London’s Heritage
by Kyle Gonyou Originally posted to Dan Schneider’s blog at the Heritage Resources Centre @ https://uwaterloo.ca/heritage-resources-centre/blog/post/london-doorways-celebrating-unique-feature-londons-heritage Editor’s note (Dan Schneider): I am again pleased to welcome a guest contributor, one who proffered a welcome departure…