Address: 17 Sword St Toronto Ontario M5A 3N3 Canada
Original Occupancy Date: 1883
Original Owner: William H. Collins, clerk 50
Original Occupant: William H. Collins, clerk, 50
Assessment Rolls: 1883 - William Collins, 50, clerk, lot size 28x127, 2RC 17'x28, 12x20, $824 1885 - same as above 1886 - William Collins, clerk, 52, owner, lot size 17x129, 2 RC, 17x12', 12x12, 8 adults, 4 children, dog, $740
Land Use: Residential
Building Type: Semi-detached
Original Architectural Style: Bay and Gable
Height: 2 1/2 storey
Materials: Painted brick
Doors: Upper centre opening French doors with 4 pane arched transom. Lower half glazed paneled with decorate molding. Large arched transom
Windows: Gothic gable window. Single frame double Victorian sash stone lintel and sill. Low bay with 3 Victorian sash windows with brick segmental arch and stone sills
Secondary Structures: Portico with decorative wood brackets, spindle railings and handrails. Basement entrance. Cement stairs, upper small balcony with spindle rails and newel posts. Brick chimney
Landscape Features: Railway tie retaining wall and shrubs hiding basement window
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