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WhitbY Fr.. Pros. Weckieday, Juno 8, 1994. Pag 19 A HOME-DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT FEATURE ___-------- j r.- Savings the past for the future ~- TheTeraceis eaturd n Canadian books on architectr By Marty Wright The Terrace is one of the finest survi*ng examples Of md.nineteenth oentury row housing in Ontario. Located on the west side of Byron Street North, just north of Dundas Street, it was bufit in 1857 for Robert Perry. Robert Perry, the eldest son of Whitby's founder, Peter Perry, was the chief partner in his father's grain business. At that time he was living in an imposing brick home in the centre of the block bounded by Byron, Dundas and Centre streets, just south of the Terrace. This home was also known as the Dr. Warren House and was torn down in 1987. The land on which the Terrace was built was passed on te the son after the father's death in 1851. Being a man of considerable means, Robert Perry bufit a substantial set of row houses on his property on Byron Street as an investment. There was great building potential in Whitby in that period and there was a need for prstige housing. Construction started in the spring of 1857 and on Oct. 1, 1857, the Whitby Chronicle reported, "... The handsomne range of brick buildings put up by R.E. Perry. Esq. add greatly te the appearance of this handsonie street. The range consfists of five neat private hpuses built two storeys above anà basement, with out-offices, etc. in the rear, and cost over 3,000 pounds." (A considerable sum of money in thoee days.) SUI1IULLVU UU mY Y-TISSUNMM fD og-Gone Air Conditioning Specials from Ator)dDae *84 AR ~OO1UUIiG ONDITKIONG- MEATING During the later part of t1m rîineteenth and early&part of the twentieth centuries teTrrace was a prestige address for a number of Whltby's professionals. It was the residence of doctors and dentista who had offices in the building, along with other tenants. Promn an architectural point of view, the Terrace is noteworthy for its structural colouration and cruciformn ornainents. The structure was also noted for its ornate poches enclosed with glass and wood at each entrance, but they were removed in 1983. There is one other example of row houuing from the tnid-lOth century in Whitby. It is* the Vanstone Terrace, buiît in 1859 at Centre and PItt streets. This austere terrace was built by James Wallace as a military barracks for the local militia. The Terrace on Byron Street is by far the superior building from an architectural point of view. In front of the Terrace on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Local Architectural Conservation Advi- sory Commnittee (LACAC) will celebrate Heritage Day. 1 AIR CONDITIONING PWUS FREE duct cleaning or FREE, THIS SUMMER* .F E high efficiency air NoPanensurilJnur 19, OA.C cleaner or humidifier I izd 1 uikKK- w M M M -M M M M E:JFLEA MARKETI ftezedeld4 LES Renowned Sports Artist TA. ELIN PERSON and the &.Glorv - ,'The ,Secton (ts LSi<tJ AUTOGRAPHED BY PHIL ESPOSrTO, JOHN BUCYK, ED GIACOMIN & VIC HADFIELD ~* ~ Rebound AUTOGRAPHED DY FRANK MAHOVLICH à JOHNNY BOWER AUTOGRAPHED BY STAN MIKITA & HENRI RICHARD 1HARWOOD PLACE MALL, 427-1663 Corner of Bayly & Harwood, Ajax Phone Orders Welcome mýý Ilý a = go