THE 800 BLOCK, KILDARE ROAD

FOUR MANAGERIAL
RANK HOUSES

Of the four houses south of St. Mary's Gate on Kildare Road, two are credited to Albert Kahn - the Andrew Ridout house, 873 (c. 1906), and the Stephen A. Griggs house, 889 (c. 1905-07). Walkerville’s premier building contractor, Victor Williamson, constructed his own residence, The Cobbles, on the road's curve, and chose fieldstone and slate for the massive structure.

The identity of the architect for the fourth house, 863 (c. 1908), is unknown, but it was commissioned by William Grant, manager of the Parke Davis pharmaceuticals plant. 873 Kildare, built of brick and stucco, has dormer windows similar to those employed by Kahn in the Town Hall. The house, first occupied by Andrew Ridout, was built to accommodate managers of the Bank of Commerce.

Click here to read about The Cobbles.

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