McKibbin House
131 Court Street North
Year Built: 1910
This property was originally owned by Robert McVicar and later by Joseph King. King left the property to his daughter, Haliburtan (Hattie) Barbara King who was married to Hebert Albert McKibbin. Hattie designed the house while Hebert helped to build it. The home is a two and a half storey structure with Simpson Island sandstone used for the foundation walls. The porch has a sandstone base and has six turned columns which grace the entrance. In 1992, the house came into the possession of Walter Kuch and John Stephenson Architects who continue to use the building as the site for their architectural firm. Many renovations were done at this time including the re-shingling of the roof with cedar shingles and restoring the original south facing bay windows. They were also able to preserve many of the defining architectural features including the stained glass windows, oak staircase and the corner fireplace which has terra cotta tiles attached to the mantle in classical ornamentation.
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