DORAN-MARSHALL RESIDENCE

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Designated: Yes - 3/24/1986

Historical Notes

W.L. DORAN AND HIS BROTHER OWNED THE DOMINION SUSPENDER CO. AND NIAGARA NECKTIE FACTORIES IN TOWN. THE HOUSE SERVED AS AN UNOFFICIAL SOCIAL CLUB AND WAS THE SCENE OF BOTH FORMAL BALLS AND MANY A WILD PARTY.

Architectural Notes

THIS HOUSE IS A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE QUEEN ANNE REVIVAL STYLE. BUILT OF FINE CREAM-COLOURED BRICK, IT HAS A ROUND CORNER TOWER WITH A CONICAL ROOF, GABLE WINDOWS OF VARIOUS SHAPES AND A CURVED VERANDAH WITH A MOULDED FRIEZE SUPPORTED BY SLENDER COLUMNS. TO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE IS THE ORIGINAL DETACHED COACH HOUSE.