Amherstburg in Essex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Bellevue 1816
Photographed By Michael Baker
1. Bellevue 1816 Marker
Inscription.
Bellevue 1816. . This house, one of the finest remaining examples of domestic Georgian architecture in Ontario, was commenced in 1816 and completed about 1819, by Robert Reynolds, the commissary to the garrison at Fort Malden. Bellevue was also the home of his sister Catherine Reynolds, an accomplished landscape painter, who was among the earliest known artists in Upper Canada. Working in pencil, crayon, sepia wash and water colours, she recorded scenes along the Detroit River and Lake Erie, which provide an invaluable record of early nineteenth century life in this region. About thirty of her works are extant, some of which are preserved at local museums.
This house, one of the finest remaining examples of domestic Georgian architecture in Ontario, was commenced in 1816 and completed about 1819, by Robert Reynolds, the commissary to the garrison at Fort Malden. Bellevue was also the home of his sister Catherine Reynolds, an accomplished landscape painter, who was among the earliest known artists in Upper Canada. Working in pencil, crayon, sepia wash and water colours, she recorded scenes along the Detroit River and Lake Erie, which provide an invaluable record of early nineteenth century life in this region. About thirty of her works are extant,
some of which are preserved at local museums.
Erected 1962 by Ontario Archaeological and Historical Sites Board.
Location. 42° 5.571′ N, 83° 6.772′ W. Marker is in Amherstburg, Ontario, in Essex County. Marker is on Dalhousie Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 Dalhousie Street, Amherstburg ON N9V 2M2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2017, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 25, 2017, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
