The Loyalist Ontario House is basically an enlarged version of the cottage. The differences are noted below. Many of the Loyalist buildings later adopted parts of the Gothic Revival style for decoration making them more difficult to identify.
What to look for (clues)
- A larger and steeper gable (than the cottage) breaks the front roof line.
- The building is taller with two honest floors. Usually full-sized windows appear on the on the second story.
- A full-sized window often appears within the front gable.
- The main
gable roof tends to be steeper.
Where to find it?
This became a very popular style, along with the cottage, throughout Ontario. The picture shown at the top is a house in Stratford that was built in 1859 and bears a plaque as a designated property under the 1974 Ontario Heritage Act. On the plaque it states, "a fine example of the Ontario House Style".
The other homes are a stone house from Elora, a 'board and batten' wooden home from Bobcaygeon and a large and old stone building from Kingston.
This was one of the buildings that often falls under the Neoclassical umbrella. Note: Check The Loyalist-Ontario Cottage as well for information.
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