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Originally Posted by xzmattzx
Nice pictures. These do look like typical Ontario, but for some reason, I don't think I've seen too much "Ontario Gothic" in the Niagara Region, specifically in the places that I am most, like Fort Erie and Port Colborne. Maybe it's there in abundance like in Fergus and Hamilton and Dundas, and I'm just missing it. I'll have to pay more attention this Summer.
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The Ontario Gothic houses are often along old country roads or in small villages, there are probably thousands throughout Ontario. Apparently the plans were printed in the farmer's almanac and the design became very popular. But, the Niagara Peninsula and also the extreme southwest along the Michigan border tend to be a little different than the areas further inland. The border areas have fewer brick houses and the houses tend to be plainer overall and I'd say more American looking.
Basically this is the average fairly plain house in Niagara or in the extreme southwest:
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Originally Posted by xzmattzx
I see that you got to part 6 already. That's too much Ontario at once! That's a good thing however; plenty to look at in the coming days. I can't take the time to see it all right now, so I'll check everything out later on.
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Just take them one at a time. I wanted to post all of them together so people could look at the whole series and compare.