Roselawn

Photos by contributor David Burbridge - Posted September, 2009

Plaque Location

The County of Frontenac
The City of Kingston
Attached to the back of the building at 421 Union Street West
behind a shrub row

Coordinates: N 44 13.554 W 76 30.598

Plaque Text

Built by architect William Coverdale for David John Smith in 1841, Roselawn stands as a reminder of the days when affluent Kingstonians erected magnificent country homes just beyond the city. Its proportions, roof pediments and arched openings reflect the then popular Classic Revival style. From 1851 to 1868 it was the residence of Sir Henry Smith, Solicitor General for Upper Canada and later Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. In 1970 Roselawn was acquired by Queen's University, which had originally sold the land to Smith in 1841.

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