Photo Record

Metadata

Item ID#

A2022.051.508

Object Name

Photograph

Title

343 Durham Market St., S., Kincardine

Photographer

Jacob, Freda

Date

1971

Description

Colour photograph of a 2 1/2 story brick historic home located at 343 Durham Market St, South, Kincardine. Note on reverse states "Summer 1971, One of the older homes in Kincardine, McLennan Funeral Home, Freda Jacob Picture".

Additional Information slip states "Durham Market Square: Architecture Italianate. Features: square building, low pitch Mancard roof, has centre tower on main facade, very common to this style, windows round tops with decorative keystones, notice the beautiful veranda with Roman Ionic Colums. History: Built in the 1870's by "John Gentles as his home" [crossed out], handwritten note above "1880? Rooklidge - sold to John Gentles. It was then sold to a R.J. Stewart a lawyer in Kincardine. It was in this family till the Rogers Family bought it. The Rodgers family was involved with the Kincardine Newspaper Business namely the Kincardine News. It was sold to the MacLennans in 1960 for a funeral home. It was sold again in 1977 to Durham Market square Development for conversion to offices."

Picture has been trimmed.

Physical Description

1 photograph : colour ; 8 x 12 cm

Medium

Photographic Paper

Collection

Municipality of Kincardine fonds

Provenance

This item is part of the collection of photographs acquired by Heritage Kincardine ("HK"), a committee of the Municipality of Kincardine, and its predecessors, over the years. Heritage Kincardine received photographs from various sources, including members of the public. In 2022, HK donated its photograph collection to the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, while maintaining digital versions of most of the collection for its continued use. This item is part of the Municipality of Kincardine fonds, Sous-fonds 1, Series 5 Heritage Kincardine photograph collection.

Restrictions on Use

Places

Kincardine