65 William Street

STREET ADDRESS: 65 William Street

CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE: Yarmouth

MUNICIPALITY: Yarmouth

COUNTY: Yarmouth

YEAR BUILT: 1862-1867

ARCHITECTURAL COMMENT:

Built in the New England Colonial style, this is a two and a half storey, wooden structure. The symmetrical three bay facade has a centered doorway. The steeply pitched, gable roof has a prominent eaveline supported by brackets. There are two large, 1/4 inset chimes. The double hung windows are trimmed with wide casings and entablatures, while the upper floor windows have narrow hoods. There is a three sided bay on the north aide. The main entrance is trimmed with two pilasters with a heavy entablature above, this is trimmed with elaborate woodwork and sidelights run the length of the door. The house is clad in narrow clapboards with decorative cornerboards. An ell extends to the rear. The foundation is of granite slab.

HISTORICAL COMMENT:

In 1862 George Gray, a merchant, purchased this lot of land from George Stanley Brown for 200 pounds. It appears that the house had been built by 1867 when Gray sold the same property to Freeman Dennis for $4150. F. Dennis is shown at this site on A.F. Church's map (1870). The house was conveyed through several different owners, mostly merchants, until being purchased in 1892 by the Anglican church. From that time until present the house has been use as the church Rectory.

CONTEXTUAL COMMENT:

Situated at the corner of two streets, this house is surrounded by lawns and large trees, there is a garden at the back. Holy Trinity Church neighbors to the south. This home has been kept in excellent condition both internally and on the exterior.

PRESENT OWNER: The Rector Wardens and Vestry Of the Parish of Trinity

ORIGINAL OWNER: George G. Gray

OCCUPATION: Merchant

BUILDER: Unknown

ORIGINAL USE: Home

PRESENT USE: Rectory

SOURCES: Registry of Deeds (Yarmouth); Yarmouth Directories (1890), (1895); A.F. Church Map (1870)