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140 High Street
This large brick home was built around 1880 and seems to go on forever! Original woodwork and floors give one the feeling of yesteryear. We cannot wait to see what the decorators have in store for this beauty! We can just imagine the original owner building this home on the top of the hill, to enjoy incredible views of the countryside on the east side of town.
With thanks to Heritage Home Partner Martel & Fils Monuments for generous support!
Decorator: Jardin Jade Garden (Erin Dawson) & Pink Bow Tie (Rebecca Bradley)
Specialty Vendor #1: Ian Ruckreigel and Jeff Turner founded Vinaigrerie St-Eugene in 2024. Ian, a culinary artist, was inspired by our local organic fruits and the promise of transforming them into premium quality foods. Jeff is a local apple grower and retired ag-professor who wanted to bottle and share the taste and flavors of his heritage cider apple orchard.
They grow apples, press them into juice, make cider and then ferment it into vinegar.
They also source local ingredients like red wine from the Vankleek Hill Vineyard or
Imperial stout from local breweries to transform into our unique vinegar products.
So check out their vinegars; fruit-forward, tart apple cider vinegar or smooth ruby red
wine vinegar or their dark & rich Imperial Stout Vinegar. Your tastebuds will thank you!
www.steugenevinegar.ca
Specialty Vendor #2: TBA
House History
Built in 1856 by James Pendleton Wells who then developed an ‘orchard grove,’ a large apple orchard, to complement the house.
He was a wealthy merchant who owned a Salleratus Factory & Pearl Ashery industry in town. He employed 8 to 10 men, and provided housing close to the industry.
It is not known why, just short years later in 1859, Wells generously sold the house and property to the Presbyterian Church for £150. It was then used as the Presbyterian Manse until 1889.
With the exception of a modest front gallery with squared posts & corner brackets, this attractive home is not ornate. The single front gable emphasizes the prominent 2-storey set of windows that reach out to the street. The door in the gable once had an ironwork rail enclosure. The house is a unique example of an early Victorian style that moved away from the symmetrical Georgian style.