Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Bolling Terrace, 496-502 Someset West


This is the western side-elevation of Bolling Terrace, a row of four 2½-storey brick-veneered homes built circa 1888 (a sign out front gives 1890). They sit on the SE corner of Somerset and Lyon, adjacent to Dundonald Park. As the sign indicates the end unit is home to Darling Vintage antiques and clothing (mostly clothing, mostly women's).

The ghost sign "O.[?] Desjardins" may refer to Oscar Desjardins, a barber. The second line looks like it could read "Hair Cutt...". Mr Desjardins shows up in the early 20th century City Directories, working at various barbershops and may have eventually opened his own.