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Metadata
Accession # |
A1985.110 |
Title |
Stone house called "Sunnyside" [exterior and interior], Arthur Street North in Guelph, Ontario, ca.1900-1980. |
Date |
1900-1980 |
Description |
Stone house called "Sunnyside" [exterior and interior], Arthur Street North in Guelph, Ontario, ca.1900-1980. Exterior and interior of two-storey stone house known as "Sunnyside", located on the south side of Athur Street in Guelph, as it appeared between 1967 and 1980. It was built by stone mason William Kennedy in 1854 as a gift to his daughter when she married Charles Davidson. It remained in their family for well over 100 years. Written on cards accompanying slides, "Sunnyside 1854 / Wm Kennedy / manner[?] Wm Odom[?] / 40 Arthur St"; "Sunnyside 1854 Details". slide 5655: Facade detail showing renovation work to stone porch, December 1979. slide 5656: Facade of house and sundial in garden, 04 August 1973. Written on slide, "Sunnyside". slide 5657: Porch; detail of column capital, 04 August 1973. slide 5658: Porch; detail of urn, no date [ca. 1970]. slide 5659: Porch; detail showing relief carvings on balcony, 01 October 1977. Includes date "1854", word "SUNNYSIDE", and floral medalions and image of house. slide 5660: Porch; detail showing carving on balcony, December 1967. slide 5661: Porch; detail of carvings on balcony, including relief of a flower medalion, 04 August 1973. slide 5662: Porch, no date [ca. 1970]. slide 5663: Facade, 31 OCtober 1977. "Sunnyside". slide 5664: Facade, 31 October 1977. slide 5665: Looking east across the Speed River towards Sunnyside, 07 November 1970. Neighbouring houses also visible. "Kennedy / house Queen St Re[???] front". slide 5666: West facade facing river, with cars parked in circular drive, 01 December 1973. "Sunnyside". slide 5667: Looking across river towards Sunnyside with cars parked in driveway, 01 December 1973. Neighbouring houses also visible. "Sunnyside". slide 5668: Slide of a photo of the porch as it appeared ca. 1900. Slide taken by Gordon Couling August 1971. slide 5669: Porch, no date [ca. 1970]. slide 5670: Porch, no date [ca. 1970]. slide 5671: Porch; detai of carving, no date [ca. 1970]. "H S Ekta". slide 5672: Looking down at house and grounds, 04 August 1973. slide 5673: Facade detail with porch, no date [ca. 1970]. slide 5674: Facade with porch and awning, 01 October 1977. slide 5675: Facade in winter, no date [ca. 1970]. "Sunnyside Queen St. N. / Guelph 1854 Built by / Wm Kennedy. The River Front". slide 5676: Porch, 31 October 1977. "Sunnyside". slide 5677: Facade detail with porch, 04 August 1973. slide 5678: Facade detail with porch, 04 August 1973. slide 5679: Looking across Speed River towards Sunnyside and neighbouring houses, 12 November 1980. "Sunnyside". slide 5680: Facade and grounds, 12 November 1980. "Sunnyside". slide 5681: Facade from the right, 12 November 1980. "Sunnyside". slide 5682: Facade and grounds from the river, 31 October 1977. Parked car also visible. slide 5683: Facade and grounds grom the right, 12 November 1980. "Sunnyside". slide 5684: Facade from the right, 31 October 1977. "Sunnyside". slide 5685: Porch, 04 August 1973. slide 5686: Facade, parked car, and river, 07 November 1970. "Kennedy / house - Queen St. River front". slide 5687: Facade in winter, December 1967. slide 5688: Porch; detail of carving on balcony of name "SUNNYSIDE" and castle, 01 October 1977. slide 5689: Carved stone pillar, 04 August 1973. slide 5690: Porch; detail of urn, text and castle carvings, 04 August 1973. slide 5691: Porch; detail of capitals on columns, 31 October 1977. "Sunnyside". slide 5692: Porch; columns, 12 November 1980. "Sunnyside". slide 5693: Porch; urn, text and castle carvings, 04 August 1973. slide 5694: Porch; column capitals, December 1967. slide 5695: Porch; text and castle carvings, 04 August 1973. slide 5696: Porch; detail with carvings on balcony, urn, and scaffolding, 12 November 1980. "Sunnyside". slide 5697: Porch; detail of carved floral medalion, 01 October 1977. slide 5698: Porch; detail of carved floral medalion and wooden flower box, 01 October 1977. slide 5699: Facade detail of upper part of balcony and stone wall behind, 01 OCtober 1977. "Sunnyside". slide 5700: Porch; detail of columns and base of balcony, 01 October 1977. slide 5701: Porch; detail of text and castle carving, no date [ca. 1970]. slide 5702: Porch; detail of date stone reading, "1854", 04 - 06 August 1973. slide 5703: Porch; detail of carvings on balcony, 31 October 1977. "Sunnyside". On card accompanying slides 5704-5717, "Fireplace". slide 5704: Interior; fireplace with framed picture, ca. 1900? Slide taken ca. 1967. slide 5705: Interior; fireplace with statuettes and clock in dome, 17 November 1973. slide 5706: Interior; carving on stone fireplace, 17 November 1973. slide 5707: Interior; carving of house on stone fireplace, 17 November 1973. slide 5708: Interior; carving on stone fireplace, 17 November 1973. slide 5709: Interior; carving on stone fireplace, 17 November 1973. slide 5710: Interior; carving of house on stone fireplace, 17 November 1973. slide 5711: Interior; stone fireplace and surrounding ornaments, 17 November 1973. slide 5712: Interior; detail of carving on stone fireplace, December 1979. slide 5713: Broken carved stone piece, likely from fireplace, December 1979. slide 5714: Interior; stone fireplace and knick-knacks, 17 November 1973. slide 5715: Interior; carving of house on fireplace, December 1979. slide 5716: Interior with window and fireplace, December 1979. slide 5717: Interior with small fireplace under repair, December 1979. slide 5718: Interior of stone room with stone columns, December 1979. slide 5719: Garden; carved stone post, 12 November 1980. "Sunnyside". slide 5720: Garden; Column with Corinthian capital and urn, April 1977. slide 5721: Garden; Capital of column and urn, April 1977. slide 5722: Interior; bedroom with bed and furniture, 17 November 1973. "Davidson". slide 5723: Interior; bedroom with dresser and furniture, 17 November 1973. "Davidsons (phin)". slide 5724: Interior; bedroom with dresser and furniture, 17 November 1973. "Davidsons Phin". slide 5725: Interior; parlour or sitting room with chair and small table, 17 November 1973. "Davidson". slide 5726: Interior; parlour or sitting room with sofa and radiator, 17 November 1973. "Davidson's (Phin)". slide 5727: Interior; parlour or sitting room with small table and flowers, 17 November 1973. "Davidson's". slide 5728: Interior; parlour or sitting room with furniture and television set, 17 November 1973. "Davidson's". On card accompanying slides 5739 - 5744, "SUNDIAL - Town Clock / until 1843 on 1st tree". slide 5739: Sun dial, 04 August 1973. slide 5740: Base of sun dial, 01 October 1977. slide 5741: Top of sun dial, 01 October 1977. "Sunnyside". slide 5742: Sun dial on broken base, 08 September 1955. "Sundial Sunnyside / to 1843 on stump of 1st tree". slide 5743: Sun dial and flower garden, July 1967. "Sunnyside Queen St". slide 5744: Sun dial in winter, December 1967. "Sunnyside Guelph". slide 5745: Painted, cast iron hitching post, with horse's head, December 1967. On slide, "Sunnyside Queen St"; On card accompanying slide, "Hitching Post". |
Creator \ Maker |
Unknown [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Creator \ Maker |
Couling, Gordon [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Item Name |
Slide |
Person \ Organization |
Kennedy, William Davidson Phin |
Place |
Guelph Sunnyside Queen Street Arthur Street Speed River |
Subject |
Architecture Gardening Interiors Transportation Furniture Fire |
Photo, Map # |
5655 5655 - 5728 5656 5657 5658 5659 5660 5661 5662 5663 5664 5665 5667 5668 5669 5670 5671 5672 5673 5674 5675 5676 5677 5678 5679 5680 5681 5682 5683 5684 5685 5686 5687 5688 5689 5690 5691 5692 5693 5694 5695 5696 5697 5698 5699 5700 5701 5702 5703 5704 5705 5706 5707 5708 5709 5710 5711 5712 5713 5714 5715 5716 5717 5718 5719 5720 5721 5722 5723 5724 5725 5726 5727 5728 5739 5739 - 5745 5740 5741 5742 5743 5744 5745 |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1980 |
Accession # |
A1985.110 |
Containers |
STACKS |