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Masons who worked on building: Asah Wolverton
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Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°11'28.28"N 80°22'44.44"W.
City of Paris and Brant County Maps.
This decorative cobblestone garden wall extends along the street in front of the house at 52 Grand River Street South. It was built by Asa Wolverton. The wall is 10 courses high and 14 inches thick and is protected by wooden planking. It consists of water-rounded stones. A cobblestone smoke house was built by Mr. Wolverton at the rear of the residence. Richard Palmer blog.
Cobblestones of Paris, by Paris Museum and Historical Society. Portion of pamphlet that applies to the Garden Wall.
August 8, 2008 the Asa Wolverton House was placed on the Register of Canada's Historical Places.
- "Cobblestone Masonry", 1966, Carl Schmidt: Name reference, Cobblestone Garden Wall
- Page 228, Page 326
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¹ Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
² Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
