Municipal Heritage Designation (Part IV)
Trow House
Cambria, Ontario
Also known as 220 Cambria Street
Of note are the brick hoodmolds and stone window sills.
Photo: Martha Fallis, 2008.
- Built
- 1895–1896
- Recognized
- 0186
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
The Trow house is located at 220 Cambria Street, on the north side of Cambria Street east of Shrewsbury Street, in the City of Stratford. The two-and-a-half-storey red brick residence was constructed between 1895 and 1896.
The property was designated by the City of Stratford in 1986 for its heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 183-86).
Heritage value
The Trow House was built between 1895 and 1896 for Thomas Trow, a local land conveyancer, broker and the son of one of Stratford's earliest pioneers. The residence is an excellent example of a late Victorian Baronial mansion. Of particular interest is the irregular roof line and three storey tower with conical roof and finial.
SourceCity of Stratford, By-law 183-86.
Character‑defining elements
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of 220 Cambria Street include the:
- two-and-a-half-storey red brick exterior
- irregular multiple pitched roofline
- brick chimney
- three storey tower with conical roof and finial
- dormer
- stone sills
- brick hoodmolds
End of the register’s text
Location
220, Cambria, City of Stratford, Ontario, Canada
43.36681° N, 80.99042° 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.