Front facade
Photo: Susan Schappert, 2007
- Built
- 1852
- Recognized
- 1990
- By
- Local government
The register’s text, word for word
Description
Located at the foot of the Augusta Street hill, at 64 Augusta Street and the corner of Pine Street, the William B. Cawthorne House is a two-and-a-half storey frame dwelling. Clad in clapboard, this symmetrical, three-bay house has a shallow setback, and is surrounded by mature trees.
The William B. Cawthorne House is recognized for its heritage value by the Town of Port Hope By-law 57/90 Schedule B-1, passed on July 9, 1990.
Heritage value
The William B. Cawthorne House is set at the foot of the Augusta Street hill, in a neighbourhood of late 19th century buildings. It is one of the most visible buildings in the streetscape, due to its prominent corner location and shallow setback from the street.
The William B. Cawthorne House was built in circa 1852. The house is an interesting Victorian adaptation of the Georgian style. The house has the three bay symmetrical facade of Georgian, however the windows adopt narrow Victorian proportions, with unusual 4 over 4 sashes and bracketed trim.
William B. Cawthorne was a prominent Port Hope watchmaker and jeweller whose specialties included clocks, jewels and musical instruments. Born in England, in 1820, he had moved to Upper Canada and established a jewellery store, on Walton Street, by the late 1840's. Cawthorne built his house at 64 Augusta Street and remained there until1868, when, he left Port Hope for Wisconsin. In 1871, Dr. John Forest Dewar, a Scottish immigrant, purchased the house and it remained in his family into the 1890's.
SourceHeritage Designation By-law 57/90, Municipality of Port Hope.
Character‑defining elements
Character defining elements that reflect the heritage value of the William B. Cawthorne House include its:
- symmetrical three-bay facade
- clapboard cladding
- gable roof
- centred main entrance with sidelights and panelled door
- narrow 4 over 4 windows and bracketed trim
- location at the corner of Augusta and Pine Streets, at the foot of the Augusta Street hill
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Location
64, Augusta Street, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A, Canada
43.94962° N, 78.29682° 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.