Jarvis House - Maison Jarvis - Ottawa
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N 45° 25.588 W 075° 41.124
18T E 446382 N 5030555
Quick Description: Built in 1885 for Samuel J. Jarvis, a prominent Ottawa photographer, this house is located on Stewart Street. Construite en 1885 pour Samuel J. Jarvis, un photographe réputé d’Ottawa, cette maison est située sur la rue Stewart.
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 7/27/2013 4:26:24 AM
Waymark Code: WMHND2
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Long Description:This eclectic Victorian house belonged to famed Ottawa photographer Samuel J. Jarvis. Not to be confused with his uncle (also a photographer named Samuel Jarvis), Samuel J. Jarvis opened a studio with partner Alfred Pittaway on Sparks Street in 1882, while the two were still teenagers.
Though the two split up and competed for business for a time, the entrepreneurial pair eventually returned to work together on everything from formal portraits and early photojournalism to a supply shop and developing services. They even hired an artist to paint studio backdrops in order to create more exotic and elaborate sets for their clients.
Other renowned early-Ottawa photographers include William Topley and Alvira Lockwood, to say nothing of the Karsh brothers of the 20th century.
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Jarvis House
Text on a plaque mounted on the front of the house:
“This frame house was built for Samuel J. Jarvis, a prominent Ottawa photographer. It is distinguished by its decorative bargeboard, handsome polygonal verandah and its use of wood in a neighbourhood dominated by brick.”
Maison Jarvis
Texte de la plaque posée sur le devant de la maison:
«Samuel J. Jarvis, photographe réputé d’Ottawa, a fait construire cette maison. Elle se caractérise par sa bordure de pignon décorative, une véranda polygonale et l’utilisation de bois dans un quartier ou domine la brique.»