Tillsonburg in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Annandale House/ La Maison Annandale

Annndale House/ La Maison Annndale Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024

1. Annndale House/ La Maison Annndale Marker

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Exuberant ceiling paintings, stained glass, richly decorated fireplaces and woodwork make the interior of Annandale an excellent illustration of the Aesthetic Movement. This international movement reacted against the growing use of mass-produced decorative items in house design, and instead promoted a revival of craftsmanship. Finished in 1887, Annandale reflects the taste and aspirations of E.D. Tillson, an important entrepreneur and first mayor of Tillsonburg. The exterior shows the influence of standardized house designs on Canadian architecture in the 19th century.

Les peintures exubérantes des plafonds, les vitraux, les foyers et les boiseries somptueusement décorés font de la maison Annandale une des illustrations les plus éloquentes du movement esthétique au Canada. Ce dernier, d'envergure internationale, s'opposait à l'utilisation croissante d'éléments décoratifs fabriqués en série et encourageait plutôt le travail de l'artisan. Complétée en 1887, cette maison reflète le goût et les aspirations de E, D. Tillison, un entrepreneur qui fut le premier maire de Tillsonburg. L'extérieur illustre l'influence des

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designs normalisés dans l'architecture canadienne du XIXe siècle. Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada Government of Canada - Governement du Canada

Erected 2000 by Government of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 42° 51.739′ N, 80° 43.311′ W. Marker is in Tillsonburg, Ontario, in Oxford County. It is at the intersection of Tillson Avenue and Hyman Street, on the right when traveling north on Tillson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Tillson Avenue, Tillsonburg ON N4G 2A1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Establishment of Free Rural Mail Delivery (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); The War of 1812 (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Black Settlement in Norwich Township (approx. 12 kilometers away); Otterville African Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery (approx. 12 kilometers away); Robert F. Gourlay 1778-1863 (approx.

Annandale House/ La Maison Annndale Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024

2. Annandale House/ La Maison Annndale Marker

12.1 kilometers away); Harold Adam Innis 1894-1952 (approx. 15.6 kilometers away); Aimee Semple McPherson 1890-1944 (approx. 17.4 kilometers away); Lydia Chase Ranney (approx. 17.4 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Annandale House (Tillsonburg Museum) National Historic Site of Canada.

Built in 1881-1882 for local entrepreneur E. D Tillson (considered the father of Tillsonburg) in southwestern Ontario, the house was intended as the manor on Tillson’s model farm (now redeveloped for suburban housing) which drew visitors from Canada and abroad. Like the farm, the house incorporated the latest in technology and design.

(Submitted on July 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Annandale House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024

3. Annandale House

Annandale House interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 3034

4. Annandale House interior

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.