19th Century Southern Ontario Part 2: Gothic Revival

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19th Century Southern Ontario

Part 1: Georgian, Neo-Classical, Regency
Part 3: Italianate
Part 4: Second Empire
Part 5: Queen Anne, Romanesque
Part 6: Late Victorian urban housing



Part 2: Gothic Revival

Gothic Revival became popular in Southern Ontario by the 1830s, reaching its height around mid century but lasting throughout the Victorian era. Many of these houses are instantly recognizable as "Victorian" by most people. Gothic Revival is characterized by verticality--usually steeply pitched front facing gables--and ideally by pointed (Gothic) windows. They often have intricate bargeboards in the gables, often called "gingerbread". This is the style of the typical Ontario farmhouse, but Gothic Revival is also found in urban areas.


The small cottage style with the centre gable (pictured below) is found extensively in Southern Ontario and is often referred to as "Ontario Gothic". There are many variations on this basic design, depending on local materials.

Brick in Oakville


Stone in Fergus


Wood in Stoney Creek


as a row in Toronto



The three gabled house is also common in Ontario, here is a great example in Stratford:



these ones are in Dundas




..and a stone one in Ancaster.



This row in Cabbagetown (Toronto) takes verticality to new heights



Some Gothic villas in Hamilton:

Inglewood, 1850


Auchmar, 1852


Fearman House, 1863


And another in London


One with a tower in Ridgetown




St. Mary's



A tiny house in Dundas



The next few show the basic L-shape of many farmhouses

Sarnia


Fergus


Sombra


Greensville


Hamilton


Dresden



Elora





Ancaster



Waterdown



Fergus



A few more in Dundas