Posts about Architecture written by Thomas Allen
One of Hamilton's most-recognized landmarks, Dundurn Castle at 610 York Blvd is a National Historic site that illustrates the life and times of Sir Allan Napier MacNab (1798 - 1862). Dundurn Castle was constructed over a three-year period, and completed by 1835. Designed by a young English Architect, Robert Wetherall, Dundurn was built around the brick shell of Colonel Richard Beasley's colonial home. Designed as a fashionable Regency style villa, Dundurn (Gaelic for "strong fort") was nicknamed "Castle" by the citizens of Hamilton. The Castle, with its gardens, grounds and many unusual outbuildings, was one of the finest estates in the province. During the construction of Dundurn Castle, MacNab's son was tragically killed in a hunting accident. His second wife Mary Stuart died from consumption in a room in the house. In the year 1813 eleven men were hung for treason near the property. When cholera struck the city of Hamilton, victims were left to die alone in the plague sheds that were constructed across the street. Today, Dundurn Castle has been restored to the year 1855 when MacNab was at the height of his career as a lawyer, landowner, railway magnate and Premier of the United Canadas (1854-56). Over forty rooms, above and below stairs, have been furnished to compare the life of a prominent Victorian family with that of their servants. Costumed staff guide visitors through the home, illustrating daily life from the 1850s. Mysterious music accompanied by singing has often been heard by tourists and staff. Outside the room where Mary Stuart died there is always a cold spot along with a breeze that blows out nearby candles. Objects have moved on their own and inexplicably disappeared countless times. I went on a guided tour of Dundurn Castle in March 2009. I did not see or hear any ghosts, and (as far as I can tell) nothing out of the ordinary showed up in any of the pictures I took. I did, however, experience some very definite cold spots in a few parts of the house, particularly outside two of the upstairs bedrooms.
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Architect: Joseph Connolly Joseph Connolly who was born in Limerick, received his training in the Dublin office of James Joseph McCarthy (1817-81). McCarthy specialized in work for the Roman Catholic Church, and was one of the most celebrated architects in 19th-century Ireland. Connolly advanced to become McCarthy's chief assistant in the late 1860s. He subsequently
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Yoke Group, Hamilton, Ontario. 771 likes · 5 talking about this · 1 was here. We provide results through unique and innovative design. We represent...
Objects from within the Palace will be displayed in the new Art of Living gallery.
