Title

4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate - side view

Description

en-CA The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ;

en-CA Negative available

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=102386

Creator

Mottola, Ron

Medium

Photo and negative package

Extent

7" x 5" black & white

Provenance

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Date

1977

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection

locator

417019b

Rights Holder

©Niagara Falls Public Library

Rights

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Subject

Historic Houses - Niagara Falls (Ont.)

Portage Road

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

number

D417019B

Format

Photo and negative package

Date Created

2004-04-23

Date Modified

2005-01-20