The Bostwick house was erected in 1827. The property was owned by Colonel John Bostwick and passed to his son Joseph in 1849. The house was originally framed like a barn using one foot square oak beams pinned in place with wooden pegs. Within the framing, strawberry handmade clay bricks were laid, a treatment called brick nogging. There is only one other house in Ontario which is known to display this form of construction.
These 2 buildings from the early 1800s demonstrate the architectural styles and materials of the early buildings in this region. Teskey Smith purchased the Tavistock log cabin and moved it to this site. The cabin was about to be torn down and had the outer cladding removed. Seeing the log walls of the building about to be torn down, he offered to purchase them and paid $100 for the building and having it disassembled and moved to the current site.
The magnificently restored mill on this property is one of Port Stanley's
historical treasures. It was built as a grist mill in the very early 1800s in
the settlement of Selbourne. In 1949 the mill was purchased by the Smith
family and moved to an area east of Orchard Beach. Threatened by lake
erosion, in 1955 it was moved to its present location and has been
preserved ever since by the Smith family.
James C. Duffield and Charles S Hyman had purchased a steam powered yacht, the BethAlma in 1910 which they enjoyed travelling the Great Lakes on. But when the First World War broke out it was surrendered to the government. As a result the two friends and prominent business men purchased properties on Orchard Beach and built elegant summer homes near each other. This Neo-Georgian home was built in 1916 by James C. Duffield as a summer retreat. It has 7000 square feet of floor space. It features 3 equal bays with an addition on the west end that was originally on open porch on both the west side and south side.
This substantial home was built in 1870 or 71 by William Fraser as a summer retreat. It features a long gallery all the way across the front and part way down each side, that was originally open but is now closed in by glass. William Fraser was one of the first conductors on the London and Port Stanley Railway and was instrumental in the development of Invererie Heights, where Rustico is situated.
The Port Stanley Breakwater Lighthouse was designated a heritage lighthouse in 2016 under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. The lighthouse is an iconic structure in the Port Stanley community, and represents the close economic ties we have to Lake Erie. It has served mariners in the region for over a century.
Situated in the heart of Port Stanley, the Shepard House(circa 1854) was built by Samuel Shepard, a prominent business man and grain merchant. The house has been tastefully restored to become the Windjammer Inn featuring relaxed, comfortable rooms, with award winning cuisine.
The Morrow house in Port Stanley has been designated for both cultural and architectural reasons. It is a fine example of a Regency Cottage style with the central doorway with pilasters on either side. The windows are balanced and features typical sashes of the 1840s. The building was originally the first library in Port and later the offices of Dr. Jackson and then Dr. Clinton Bell. It had been neglected for many years but a few years ago, John and Cathy Morrow purchased the home and restored much of its heritage features.
Built as a summer home for the local Port Stanley Justice of the Peace in 1849, the main building first became an inn in 1918. The buildings was significantly restored in 1983 and 1990 by the present owners. English style gardens, a folksy gazebo, and the two cozy dining rooms all provide old world charm.
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