829 Ch. d'Aylmer, Gatineau (Aylmer)

JOHN FORAN HOUSE
-Heritage Building
- Construction 1870 (land share)
- 7,230pc
- 7 bedrooms
- 4 full bathrooms
- 2 shower rooms
- Beautiful landscaped property of over 6 acres
- Only 5 minutes from the Champlain Bridge
- 10 minutes from downtown Ottawa

HERITAGE VALUE:
Source -
https://www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca/rpcq/detail.do?me
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The John Foran House is of heritage interest for its
historical value based on its association with one of the
largest families in the Township of Hull. The house was
built for John Foran (died 1896) in 1858. He emigrated from
Ireland in 1829 to settle in Aylmer and engage in the
timber trade. Foran quickly became a successful timber
merchant. His social role is also noteworthy. A justice of
the peace for many years, he was one of the first elected
councillors of the new village of Aylmer in 1847. His son
Thomas Patrick (1849-1939), who used the house as a summer
residence from 1914, was a famous law clerk who practised
criminal law in Hull for more than 50 years. Recognized as
one of Canada's finest lawyers, he was appointed Queen's
Counsel in 1894. Philip, his only son who occupied the
house from 1961, also practised law in Hull for more than
half a century. The John Foran House commemorates the Foran
family who made a significant contribution to the
development of the Township of Hull.

The John Foran House is also of heritage interest for its
architectural value. Although the house has undergone
several modifications, its neoclassical features are still
present. They are particularly visible in the
two-and-a-half-storey massing, the gable roof, the
austerity and symmetry of the composition, and in
decorative elements such as modillions and pediments.

The John Foran House is also of heritage interest because
of its historical value linked to its establishment. In the
1850s, the paving of Aylmer Road encouraged several
landowners to settle on the edge of this country road to
enjoy the benefits of rural life. This is the case of John
Foran who, in 1858, had an imposing stone house built
there. The John-Foran House has preserved its original
siting characteristics, namely its location set back from
Aylmer Road on a large wooded lot and a monumental entrance
placed in the axis of the main entrance.