Item 2 - Alwington House

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Alwington House

Level of description

Item

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • [Copied ca. 1990] (originally created [19--]) (Creation)

Physical description area

Physical description

  • 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.8 x 10.1 cm
  • 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm

Archival description area

Name of creator

(n.d.)

Scope and content

Front view of 'Alwington House' and the gardens out front. At time of photo, this was the residence of Mrs. H.W. Richardson.

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

Copied from the Kingston Whig Standard, Dec.13, 1928. Accession No.: 83-105p

Restrictions on access

Open

General note

Built in 1834, burned in 1958 and demolished in 1959. From 1841-1844 Alwington was Government House, the official residence of the Governor General.

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Control area

Status

Final

Level of detail

Full

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Description created 8/29/2002.

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  • Folder: V23 Dwe-Alwington-2