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142 Beech Street
- Lot 18 West Plan 221, By-law No. 81-40
Built for Mr. Aaron Tripp in 1889, this fine example of the Collingwood regency style has changed hands only twice since its erection. Records indicate an approximate construction cost of $600.00 to Aaron Tripp, a yeoman. It was sold to Herbert Albery, a local Collingwood tailor, for $1600.00 in 1906. The MacAllister family purchased the property in 1913 at a cost of $1800.00 and it has remained in the family to this day.
This brick regency cottage is typical of the many fine Collingwood examples containing a central entranceway between matching windows and highlighted by a central dormer. Very few alterations have occurred. The major alteration was the addition of the main front porch replacing a small stoop early this century. Built with buff brick, in the stretcher bond fashion, the front and side facades feature a splendid belt course consisting of contrasting red and orange brick. These courses flow into red brick hood moulds over the door and window head surrounds. Other notable features include the original single leaf three panel main door along with the iron door bell, handle and plaque. A highly decorative gable pediment crowns the extending bay section on the south façade. It contains a matching pair of semicircular double hung windows. The central front dormer with return tops off a semicircular double hung window highlighted by a matching brick course and hood mould.
The magnificent shape of the brickwork and above noted architectural features on the front and side facades and gables are architectonically sound, an ideal regency cottage designation for Collingwood.