The Ontario Cottage

af Lynne D. DiStefano

The history, aesthetics, and significance of Ontario’s iconic small house.In the evolution of Ontario’s domestic architecture, the Ontario Cottage is one of a small number of distinctive imported—and then modified—houseforms that today is among the most recognizable in the province.A single storey, hipped-roof building with a door placed squarely in the centre with windows on either side, the charm of the Ontario Cottage lies in its symmetry, simplicity, and proportions. From stately cottages ma... (Læs mere)