Address: 18 Sword St Toronto Ontario M5A 3N2 Canada
Original Occupancy Date: 1886
Original Owner: Thomas Sheard
Original Occupant: George Barnett, 44, turnkey
Assessment Rolls: 1886 - George Barnett, 44, turnkey, owner Thomas Sheard, lot 20'x127, 1+m, BFRC 17x28, 12x15, 12x14, 5 adults, 3 children, $1055
Land Use: Residential
Building Type: Semi detached
Original Architectural Style: Second Empire
Height: 2 storey
Materials: Red brick with yellow brick detailing
Doors: Double doors with central opening. Wood with single pane, half glazing
Windows: Upper - 2 Victorian single hung in Georgian Revival peaked gable decorative dormer. Lower - 2 narrow Victorian double hung with stone lower lintels, 2 tone brick segmental arches. Basement - half window visible with segmental arch of brick
Roof: Mansard with painted slate, horizontal style
Secondary Structures: Portico with decorative brackets, squared wood columns with wood capitals. Wood spindle railings, wood steps and handrails
Landscape Features: Wrought iron gate and fence. Small landscaped areas surrounded by single course stone
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