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5835 detail 1977
5836 turret 1977
5837 turret 1977
5838 monogrammed glass 1977
5839 detail 1977
5840 turret 1977
5841 gable ca.1972
5842 Gilnockie 1892
5843 Gilnockie 1977
5844 Gilnockie 1965
5845 facade 1965
5846 lantern & carving 1969
5847 turret 1977
5848 gable 1969
5849 facade 1977
5850 facade 1977
5851 etched glass 1969
5852 facade 1967
5853 Gilnockie 1967
5854 steps & urn 1969
5855 chimney 1977
5856 carving & lantern 1969
5857 turret ca.1969
5858 wall with bay 1967
5859 turret 1977
5860 entrance 1969
5861 Gilnockie 1965
5862 guest house? 1969
5863 fountain 1977
5864 gate post 1977
5865 Gilnockie 1969
5866 guest house? 1969
5867 guest house? 1977
5868 guest house? 1977
5869 guest house? 1977
5870 fountain 1977
5871 turret 1969
5872 gate posts 1967
Accession # A1985.110
Title Stone house known as "Gilnockie" at 73 / 185 Queen Street in Guelph, Ontario, 1892-1977.
Date 1892-1977
Description Victorian stone house in the Gothic Revival style known as "Gilnockie", located at 73 or 185 Queen Street in Guelph, as it appeared between 1967 and 1977. The home was built by James Massie and was home to the Torrance family. On cards accompanying slides, "73 Queen Gilnockie" and "Gilknockie".

slide 5835: Detail of wall with gothic window, 06 May 1977. On slide, "Gilknockie".

slide 5836: Turret detail with crest, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5837: Turret detail at roof, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5838: Etched glass above doorway with monogramme and word "Gilnockie", 06 May 1977. Written on slide, "Gilknockie".

slide 5839: Detail of wall and windows, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5840: Turret, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5841: Roofline with gable, wall and window with balustrade, ca. 1972-1973. On slide [in a hand other than Gordon Couling's], "Gilknockie 1872-3 / Detail of Gable / 185 / Queen St / Guelph / Couling".

slide 5842: Slide made by Gordon Couling in March 1977 of an early photograph of Gilnockie as it appeared in The Globe [Toronto] newspaper of 06 August 1892. "Gilknockie / Glove 6 Aug 1892".

slide 5843: Facade with awning, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5844: Facade from the right, May 1965. "Gilknockie".

slide 5845: Facade, May 1965.

slide 5846: Pipe on wall with stone carving of dog's head, and lantern, 22 March 1969. "Gilnockie".

slide 5847: Turret roof with widow's walk and metal flag or weather vane, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5848: Roof with gable, wall, window and balustrade, 22 March 1969. "Gilnockie".

slide 5849: Facade, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5850: Facade with awning, seen from the right, 06 may 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5851: Detail of etched glass with monogramme and name "GILNOCKIE", 22 March 1969. "Gilnockie 1874-5".

slide 5852: Facade detail, 19 August 1967. "Gilnockie".

slide 5853: Close view of facade, seen from the left, 19 August 1967. "Gilnockie".

slide 5854: Steps at entrance, with cast iron urn, 22 March 1969. "Gilnockie".

slide 5855: Chimney, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5856: Pipe on wall with carved stone monkey's head, and lantern, 22 March 1969. "Gilnockie".

slide 5857: Turret rooftop with widow's walk and flag or weather vane, ca. 1969. On slide [in a hand other than Gordon Couling's], "GILKNOCKIE 1872-3 / Detail of Tower / 185 Queen St / North / Guelph / Couling".

slide 5858: Wall with bay window, 19 August 1967. "Gilnockie".

slide 5859: Turret wall with windows and crest, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5860: Entrance with steps, cast iron urns, and etched glass above doors, 22 March 1969. "Gilknockie".

slide 5861: Gilnockie seen from the right, May 1965. "73 Queen".

On card accompanying slides 5862 - 5872, "Gilnockie / 185 Queen (old No) / J B Massie / J B Armstrong / Gamber[?]".

slide 5862: Side of dilapidated frame building [guest house or former house?], 22 March 1969. "Gilknockie".

slide 5863: Fountain or ornament in a pond showing with two children and an umbrella, 22 March 1969. "Gilnockie".

slide 5864: Stone gate post, 06 may 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5865: Gilnockie, 22 March 1969. "Gilnockie".

slide 5866: Old carriage house 1969 [restored in 2022). "Gilnockie".

slide 5867: Turret with weathervane on old carriage house, 06 May 1977 [building restored in 2022]. "Gilknockie".

slide 5868: Gingerbread fretwork on old carriage house, frame building, 06 May 1977 [building restored in 2022]. "Gilknockie".

slide 5869: Wall in gable of frame building, old carriage house, 06 May 1977 [restored in 2022]. "Gilknockie".

slide 5870: Fountain or sculpture in pond of children with umbrella, 06 May 1977. "Gilknockie".

slide 5871: Turret with flag or weathervane, 22 March 1969. "Gilknockie".

slide 5872: Stone gateposts on either side of driveway, 19 August 1967. "Gates Gilnockie".
Creator \ Maker Unknown [PHOTOGRAPHER]
Creator \ Maker Couling, Gordon [PHOTOGRAPHER]
Item Name Slide
Person \ Organization Massie, James
Torrance
Armstrong, J. B.
Place Guelph
Gilnockie
Queen Street
Subject Architecture
Animals
Masons
Photo, Map # 5835
5835 - 5872
5836
5837
5838
5839
5840
5841
5842
5843
5844
5845
5846
5847
5848
5849
5850
5851
5852
5853
5854
5855
5856
5857
5858
5859
5860
5861
5862
5863
5864
5865
5866
5867
5868
5869
5870
5871
5872
Year Range from 1892
Year Range to 1977
Accession # A1985.110
Containers STACKS