During the past few summers over ninety homes and landmarks were recorded through photographs, local lore and historical investigation. During this research, architectural features were photographed and analyzed, homeowners were interviewed, and land transaction and genealogical records were researched in order to gather as much history as possible about the structures and the families who have occupied them.

    Few other historical features tell as much about a community and its people as its residential homes and public buildings. From the quaint little vernacular cottage to the grand Georgian farmhouse, every building has a story to tell about the industrious immigrant families who built them and the descendants who maintain them.

    Kingston Peninsula Heritage Inc. is in the process of creating a comprehensive pamphlet that will outline the different styles and periods of the Peninsula’s built heritage for residents and visitors alike.  This is only the first step in ensuring the preservation, in print form, of one of the Kingston Peninsula's most important assets.

    Unless otherwise indicated, all of the houses included in this collection were photographed by William Jones, our student researcher.  Supervision of the project was carried out by Judith Baxter, student adviser for Kingston Peninsula Heritage Inc.

    The following pages are loosely ordered as if one was driving from the Gondola Point Ferry to Kingston and then completing the loop around Route 845 back up to Clifton.  Any side roads are included in the order as if one was taking a detour from this route.

    If you know of an older home that hasn’t been included here, please let us know and we will do our best to add it to our files.