CULTURAL HERITAGE
Statements of cultural heritage values
Design interest and physical value
The building, with notable interior and exterior architectural features, is an exceptional example of a 19th century simple High Victorian farmhouse. It is thought that the house was built in two stages, with the west arm being first, in the 1860s, and the second stage being the larger structure, perhaps built in the 1880’s. The site also includes a renovated outbuilding which was originally built in the mid-20th century to serve as a workshop or garage.
Historical or associative value
The site is an excellent example of the second stage of farm development in Esquesing Township after the prosperity generated by the trade in agricultural crops with England allowed for the construction of enhanced and embellished dwellings. This one-and-a-half-storey brick home was built to provide a more comfortable and stable living structure for the Devereaux farm family. The house would have replaced their log structure home, built some three decades earlier by Elijah Devereaux,, who first purchased and settled on the land in 1831.
Contextual value
Devereaux House, located as it is within a community park, will continue to evoke memories of the rural landscape which has defined the character of Esquesing Township since the mid 1800’s. The vista created by the house and its surroundings are unique and will become more precious as Halton Hills transforms from rural to urban in nature.
