Thomson-Mateka House


This small, one-and-a-half-storey house of post and beam construction was built circa 1855 and features Italianate and Classic Revival elements. Centred in the projecting façade are two sets of double front doors with upper glass panels flanked by pilasters. The panes of the inner doors have segmentally arched tops. This same arch is echoed in the window under the roof peak.

Double-hung windows throughout the house have their original glass with new glazing bars. A Queen Anne-inspired wrap-around verandah with posts and spindles, and a small porch above the front door, were likely built a few decades after the house was constructed.

Thomson-Mateka house now
Thomson-Mateka house then

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