20 January 2016 by Admin in Blog, Image Credits Comments Off on PHOTOlog | the heights, the “bench” LINCOLN
The William Woodruff House, built 1827 at St. Davids “bench” (a sheltered ridge in the Niagara Escarpment). Dismantled in 1969 and moved to three separate owners throughout Ontario, it has been subsequently returned and rebuilt in 2009 at Ravine Vineyards, 1000m from its original location. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, February, 2012
View from the “American side” – the Heights of Queenston, “scaled” by many armies. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, October 2011
LINCOLN County | Niagara Township
20 November 2014 by Admin in Blog, Image Credits Comments Off on PHOTOlog | country estate LINCOLN
Caistor Con 7 Lot 20 Jacob Ker, J.P., at 5252 Westbrook Rd. at Twenty Rd. Overlooks a farm with corn and wind-farm in distance (east side Westbrook and Binbrook). Photo credit: Lisa Rance, November 2014
LINCOLN County |
Caistor Township
LINCOLN County | Caistor Township
19 August 2014 by Admin in Blog, Image Credits Comments Off on PHOTOlog | the short hills LINCOLN
The Mountainview tavern built at Short Hills by Henry Smith, a son of an United Empire Loyalist. in 1842. Now, the tasting room of Henry of Pelham Vineyards. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, July 2014
The Brown-Jouppien House, built by UEL Butler’s Ranger John Brown about 1797- 1802. The NeoClassical front was last-added in 1802 by the same masons and identical in detail to the nearby DeCew House. Both were important command posts in the War of 1812. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, May 2012
LINCOLN County | Louth Township
20 July 2014 by Admin in Blog, Image Credits Comments Off on PHOTOlog | prosperity LINCOLN
The Dilman-Moyer House, established 1799 by this Pennsylvania Dutch (Mennonite) family. Cherry Avenue Farms, orchards and vineyards, operated by the 7th generation. 4303 Cherry Avenue, Vineland. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, July 2014
LINCOLN County | Clinton Township
30 May 2012 by Admin in Blog, Image Credits Comments Off on PHOTOlog | loyalist manor houses LINCOLN
The Cline House, tucked up against the base of the escarpment at 95 Cline Mountain Road. Adam Cline came as an United Empire Loyalist from Virginia in 1799 and built his simple, single-storey home in 1803, from stone quarried on the Niagara escarpment. In 1830, Cline’s son John added a second storey to the home and a NeoClassical entrance and portico. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, May 2012
Following the War of 1812, a grand victory ball was held in Grimsby, at the home of Col. Robert Nelles. Two hundred years later, re-enactor regiments portray a typical encampment. Nelles Manor was built over a 10-year period from 1788-1798. Nelles was one of the first United Empire Loyalists to settle at The Forty. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, May 2012
LINCOLN County | Grimsby Township