Susannah Jessup's Cottage
543 King Street West, Prescott, ON
Heritage Attributes
Built for Susannah Covell Jessup, the wife of Edward Jessup II, both Loyalist founding families of Prescott, in 1805. This building is one of the oldest buildings in the Town of Prescott.
The building is an example of the rubble-stone cottages built in this part of Ontario as the first permanent dwelling place of pioneer settlers.
Bartholomew White, the first Mayor of Prescott purchased and resided in the house in 1853.
Property Information
Legal Description
Part of Lots 47 and 46 on the South side of King Street, Block 3, according to Plan 19 and Part of Water Street opposite Lots 32 and 47 on the South side of King Street, in Block 3, according to Plan 19, designated as Part One on Plan 15R6032
Designating By-Law