42770 Ontario Avenue


Year Built: between 1880-1889 
Architectural Style: Stick/Eastlake
National Register:
 Contributing
Use Type: Residential
Lot Number: 204
911 Number: 42770
Street: Ontario Avenue
Address:  {44.287342306518724,-76.02927971792984}  
Structure Status:

Description & Additional Information


Frame cottage, two stories, with gable-and-wing configuration and cross-gabled roof. Front-gabled section is two bays wide, side wing one bay wide by one bay deep. Foundation concealed by vertical board skirting; cove siding; asphalt shingle roof. Two-story, full-width front porch; both levels wrap right (southwest) corner. First-floor porch has chamfered posts, double-band rail with square spindles over pierced-dot panels, pierced fan brackets, pierced-panel frieze; partially screened. Second-floor porch has chamfered posts, double-band rail with square spindles over pierced panels, brackets, and sawtooth trim. Gable with decorative truss, elaborate, finely detailed pierced panels, exposed rafter tails, diamond lattice panel, band of pierced sawtooth trim. First-floor porch shelters single front door, at left, with three one-over-one windows and secondary door. Second-floor porch shelters single door, at right, two-over-two window, at left; two-over-two window at right side. Side gable with vertical board siding, decorative truss, pierced panels, sawtooth band, exposed rafter tails. One-story shed-roof extension, at left side. Side windows generally two-over-two double-hung wood sash. Rear 1 ½ story gable-roof wing.

Location within Thousand Island Park


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