Building date: 1843
Original use:
Corner structures: Quoins are painted white, but appear to be gray limestone.
Mortar application and content: The horizontal mortar is sloped to a sharp edge, while the vertical mortar is triangular in cross section at the top and slopes down to the horizontal. The verticals blend into the horizontal until no differentiation between vertical and horizontal is visible.
Types and uses of stones: Large, multicolored and irregular, and are laid four rows to the quoin in front and three rows on the sides.
Types and choice of windows: Lintels are painted white, but appear to be gray limestone.
Structures with similar masonry details:
Masons who worked on building:
Unique features:
Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°16'14.47"N 78°42'44.20"W. Current owner of record, Chunco as of the 2019 Tax Roll.
Town of Newfane and Niagara County Maps
This one and one-half story house at 2980 Ewings Road has an addition at the back. Stones are large, multicolored and irregular, and are laid four rows to the quoin in front and three rows on the sides. The horizontal mortar is sloped to a sharp edge, while the vertical mortar is triangular in cross section at the top and slopes down to the horizontal. The verticals blend into the horizontal until no differentiation between vertical and horizontal is visible. Quoins and lintels are painted white, but appear to be gray limestone. Roudabush Survey page 75
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¹ Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
² Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
