16 Main Street South
16 Main Street South, Georgetown
Originally listed on the Town’s heritage register in 2012, the staff report noted the Main Street house for its “specialized stonework throughout, including the hand chiseled corners, and hand carved decorative keystone symbols located above each window opening, display a high degree of craftsmanship and artistic merit.”
Archibald McKinlay and Rebecca Bessey bought the property in 1886 and built the home soon after. Following Archibald’s death, it was sold to Dr. Andrew Scott Elliott in 1899, who became the Medical Health Officer for Esquesing Township.
The home was owned by local doctors for almost a century. Dr. Arthur McAllister, who also served as the Township’s Medical Health Officer, and his wife Annie bought it in 1911 and owned it until selling it to Dr. Melvin Greenland in 1972. He owned it until the 1990s.
The report says the home is a “good example of Gothic Revival residential architecture.”
Originally listed on the Town’s heritage register in 2012, the staff report noted the Main Street house for its “specialized stonework throughout, including the hand chiseled corners, and hand carved decorative keystone symbols located above each window opening, display a high degree of craftsmanship and artistic merit.”
Archibald McKinlay and Rebecca Bessey bought the property in 1886 and built the home soon after. Following Archibald’s death, it was sold to Dr. Andrew Scott Elliott in 1899, who became the Medical Health Officer for Esquesing Township.
The home was owned by local doctors for almost a century. Dr. Arthur McAllister, who also served as the Township’s Medical Health Officer, and his wife Annie bought it in 1911 and owned it until selling it to Dr. Melvin Greenland in 1972. He owned it until the 1990s.
The report says the home is a “good example of Gothic Revival residential architecture.”