Old Houses of Lanark County

This is a picture of the Charles Coulter farm house, located on lot 25, concession 2 of Ramsay Township, recently owned by William Bolger. 

This is log building which has been covered by siding.  Recently the old building was taken down piece by piece and the foundation was repaired and the log building was re-erected and covered with white vinyl siding.  The interior of the house has been retained as it was originally.

This old house is located at Clydeville, on lot 9, concession 3 of Lanark Township and was at one time the home of a Doctor from Lanark Village.

The house is still standing today, except that the front porch has fallen down.

This is the old stone house of John Gemmill and Ann Weir who settled in May of 1821 on lot 12, concession 8 of Lanark Township.

This house is presently standing and apparently is used for a summer home or a hunting home.  It was built  by the Gemmill Families.

This is one of the old houses that used to make up the village of Herron's Mills.  This house and out the buildings have since been torn down.

It is unknown who lived here, except that possibly people who once worked in the Herron Mills Woollen Factory across the road.

This old house is still standing and is part of the Herron's Mills village.  It is believed that the people who built this house were also workers in the Woollen Mill.

This is Donald Munro's home located on lot 22, concession 11 of Lanark Township.  It is believed that the log portion of this present day house is the original house built about 1830.

This farm was recently owned by Archie Barr, and is now owned by the Creighton Family.

This is the old Hugh Munro log house, located on lot 1, concession 11 of Darling Township, which was apparently built in the early 1840's or early 1850's.

This property is presently owned by Wilbert Munro.

This house was originally built by James Drynan around 1850 and is located on lot 26, concession 2 of Ramsay Township.

The house is still in the Drynan family and is presently owned by Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cathcart.  They use it as a summer home.

This home was originally John Munro's, built around the 1850's and is located on lot 2, concession 11 of Darling Township.

Today, Ray Lowe lives here.

This building apparently was known as the "Travelling Ministers Residence" and was originally located in Tatlock Village for the travelling ministers to stay over night during their tours around Lanark Township.

This building is located on lot 20, concession 8, Lanark Township.

This is an Old Sugar Shack located on the Watt property, lot 21, concession 9, Lanark Township.

It is no longer used and it is unknown when it was erected.

This building was known as the Almonte Armouries, D Squadron IV Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, Queen St. Almonte - it is now a private home.

The Glen

This fine Tudor-style residence, first built by Andrew Elliot  in 1870 and later renovated and enlarged by Archibald Rosamond. He took up residence in 1919. The house is set back from the road on several acres of treed property.
The photo was taken by Annie Bolger in 1928 when she worked at the Glen as a maid.

Former Dunfield House, Union Street, Almonte. Ont.

Notice the metal work on the top roof. This ornate trim no longer exists on the upper roof; however, the metal trim still exists below the second story front window. The porch has been removed so this facade of the house looks quite different.

This lovely home on Union Street, Almonte was the former home of Mr. & Mrs. Percy Jamieson.
Mrs. Jamieson was the daughter of William Thoburn, a prominent citizen of Almonte who lived at 161 Union Street.

Close-up view of the front entrance to former Percy Jamieson home, Union Street.  The lovely semi-circular portico and front steps no longer exist.

Annie Paterson nee Bolger worked as a cook at this home in the 1930's. Her husband, Harvey Paterson also worked at this home as chauffeur and gardener. He planted the peonies that still exist on the side yard of this property. They lived in an apartment above the kitchen while they worked there.

Thoburn House, 161 Union Street, Almonte, Ont.

This house was built in 1887 for William Thoburn, and his family. He was a prominent mill owner, citizen and politician.

The house appears to be lovingly in 2001. Small plaque at street identifying it as Thoburn House.

Pictures by Keith Thompson, except the Munro homes, which were provided by Jayne Munro  [email protected]

The last seven pictures were supplied by Fran Cooper, [email protected] - 7 January, 2002.

Posted: 24 December, 2001 - Up Dated: 7 January, 2002.

The Matthew McFarlane home located on east half of lot 13, concession 9 of Ramsay Twp., built around 1850.

The above 3 photos by Keith Thompson - 5 March, 2002.                                                        Posted 6 March 2002.

Andrew Dunlop's house on Lake Avenue, Carleton Place.

Robert Dunlop's house Hawthorne Avenue, Carleton Place.

Posted: 06 April, 2004.

Can anyone advise who's house this was? Located in Ramsay Township Concession 2, Lot 17? the picture is called "Otterburn"

If you know please let John Irvine know - [email protected]

Note *** FOUND THE ADDRESS & OWNERS - RENFREW COUNTY

Home of John and Margaret Halliday,  lot 20, 21, concession 5 of Bagot Township, parents of Catherine (Halliday), wife of George Lee Paterson, who left for Pilot Mound, Manitoba in 1881.

Posted: 27 March, 2005

Built in the 1860s, the Ozias Banning House is a landmark in the village of Clayton. Of the Classical Revival style, the house was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Clayton landmark, Ozlas Banning House dates back to 1864
The Ozias Banning house is located in the picturesque village of Clayton, and is fine example of a mid-nineteenth century rural home of frame construction.
Ozia Banning bought the lot on which the house stands from Hiram Bellamy in the summer, of  1864. Here he built his house and a general store. Banning was a well known Clayton citizen, and a merchant and postmaster for over 40 years. 
The building exemplifies the Classical Revival style that was so popular in the mid-nineteenth century in the context of a simple rural home. Typical of that style are the medium pitched gable roof, centre gable, rectangular transom and sidelights around the front door, and returned eaves.
The house is a one and a half storeys high, and three bays wide by two deep. , At the back there is an almost square kitchen wing which was added in 1922.  Attractively painted horizontal shiplap siding and vertical corner boards cover the exterior walls. The rubble stone foundation contains a full below ground basement.
The Ozias Banning House was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and is now owned by Jenny and Mike Doyle.

Taken from the EMC Newspaper - Dec 19, 2005.

Posted: 02 March, 2005.

W. C. Stead's house located on the 2nd line of Lanark Township.

Picture received from Del Dunlop - [email protected]

Posted: 26 October, 2006.