25 Church Street, c. 1870

Built around 1875, 25 Church Street is a good example of vernacular Greek Revival architecture, a style which stresses symmetry, straight lines, and order. This modest one-and-a-half storey house features the popular front gable design with an off-centre doorway, a steep roof, and an enclosed portico with a pediment, a rectangular transom, and sidelights. There are no dormers, but there are two symmetrically placed second-storey windows. The facade has a bay window, though this is probably a later addition, as is the brick foundation. The main entrance, however, is original; it was crafted from hemlock with wooden peg construction.

The first owner of this home was William Thompson, one-time farmer and trader. He lived here from 1874 to 1895 with his wife, Margaret, their nine children, and a female servant. In 1895, Thompson sold the house to John R. Hunter, a clerk. He and his wife, Jane, had four children, Isabella, Margaret, Mary and John Jr. When he died in 1901, Mr. Hunter left the house to his wife.

Annie Mahoney

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