Cowan House
Cowan House |
Year: 1930 |
Type(s): Photograph |
Physical Description: b&w; 25x20 cm; reproduction c. 1965 |
Identifier(s): Acc. No. 08-022; 17 Acc. No. 13-012, Box 11, 3552 PP |
Source: Walkerville Times Collection |
Notes: c. 1930; at 3118 Sandwich Street West; on front: "Cowan House; editor of Canadian Emigrant Paper 1809; present site of Zoli Furniture; Georgian architecture; French Canadian influence with double chimneys at ends of house"; believed to be the second oldest existing building in Sandwich, after the Duff-Baby House. Built c. 1806-1809, it was originally owned by John McGregor. In 1831-1832, it was purchased by John Cowan, publisher of the Canadian Emigrant and Western District Advertiser. The newspaper is believed to have been published in the house; original at the Windsor Community Museum, P6258b |
Subject(s): McGregor Cowan House (Sandwich) Houses McGregor, John Residence (Sandwich) Cowan, John Residence (Sandwich) Canadian Emigrant And Western District Advertiser (Newspaper) Sandwich Street (Windsor) |
Place(s): Sandwich (Ontario) Windsor (Ontario) |
Rights: Public Domain |
Repository: University of Windsor. Leddy Library |
Tiff Image(s): Click links to download Tiff images: Tiff Image 1 |