J.W. Harris House
26 Edmonton Street

Built in the Queen Anne style, 26 Edmonton Street is a modestly ornamented 2 1/2 storey dwelling. It was built in 1902 by architect Colin Campbell Chisholm for a cost of $6,500. Although bearing few architectural highlights, those present are distinct, such as the stone accents found around the windows and doors and eaves enclosed with ornamental bracketing and a south side bay window with an unusual glass roof. The house retains much the same exterior structure, however, there was once a front porch which wrapped around the north side of the house. A basement door was added along with concrete steps, as well as a wooden staircase and fire escape in the rear. In the 1920s the house was used as a boarding home and in 1977 was converted into offices, which resulted in upgrades to the heating and electrical systems and also a revival of the original interior layout.

*Historical Buildings Committee