Building date: Between 1846 and 1851 - demolished in 1962
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Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°11'34.50"N 80°23'06.19"W.
City of Paris and Brant County Maps.
This Greek Revival house was built by Daniel Totten between 1846 and 1851 and was demolished in 1962 to make way for the city's municipal parking lot. It resembled the nearby Mitchell house. Prior to demolition it was the home of Mrs. Ellen Hollingsworth. The exterior consisted of water-rounded stones of various shades of gray, yellow and brown, laid three courses per quoin height.
Daniel Totten arrived in Paris about 1831 with very little money but being ambitious, he established a small woolen mill behind 66 Grand River Street where he manufactured tweeds, blankets and high quality flannels. He invested wisely in real estate and became wealthy. Following Totten's death it became a boarding house and was was poorly maintained.
On the facade of this Regency cottage were long French windows and it's possible that the front entrance had a transom and sidelights around the door.
The upper story was too small to be a full sized second floor and too large for a belvedere. Richard Palmer blog.
Cobblestones of Paris, by Paris Museum and Historical Society. Portion of pamphlet that applies to the Totten House.
- "Cobblestone Masonry", 1966, Carl Schmidt: Name reference, Totten - Hollingworth
- Pages 227 - 228
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¹ Image courtesy Richard Palmer. Attribution not provided.
