THE 700 BLOCK, WALKER ROAD (former Fifth Street)

HIRAM WALKER & SONS SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES

ARCHITECT UNKNOWN -

Built: c. 1893

The five identical semi-detached houses on the west side of Walker Road were the last line of defence between residential Walkerville and the industrial buildings on the east side of the street. Like the Monmouth Road buildings, they were commissioned by the 4Walkerville Land & Building Co.

Most have been designated under the Ontario Heritage Act for their historic and architectural interest, thus the integrity of the block may be protected from further unsympathetic alterations to the street facades.

Turning westward on Tuscarora Street to Argyle Road, an early Walkerside Dairy stable is seen (the small horse stall windows are still visible), and a distillery rack warehouse, no longer in use, has survived for the time being.

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