Municipal Heritage Designation (Part IV)
Box Residence
Municipality of Huron East, Ontario
Also known as 57 High Street
Of note are the fluted Doric columns on the front porch.
Photo: Kayla Jonas, 2008.
- Built
- 1927
- Recognized
- 1990
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
The Box Residence is located at 57 High Street, on the west side of High Street, north of Market Street, in Seaforth, in the Municipality of Huron East. The one-and-a-half-storey red-brick residence was constructed in 1927.
The property was designated, by the former Town of Seaforth, (now Municipality of Huron East) in 1990, for its heritage value, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, By-law 27(1990).
Heritage value
The Box Residence, constructed in 1927, has elements of a Queen Anne style residence. Identifying features include the irregular plan and cross-gabled roof. Fluted Doric columns on the front porch and the leaded glass window heads add delicacy to the building's overall impression. Of particular interest, is the use of cast-stone for the foundation and porch supports, which is not common for the Queen Anne style. The house also includes original wood panelled doors on both the front and the side of the house, as well as, decorative garlands over the windows of the front bay.
SourceTown of Seaforth By-law 27 for 1990; Designation Proposal.
Character‑defining elements
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Box Residence includes its:
- one-and-a-half-storey red brick exterior
- cross-gabled roof
- wood shingles
- wood panelled doors
- decorative garlands
- cast stone foundation
- fluted Doric columns
- leaded glass window heads
- bay window
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Location
57, High Street, Municipality of Huron East, Ontario, N0K, Canada
43.55226° N, 81.39587° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.