Embedded Files
The plaque is missing from the large rock in the front yard at the time of writing.
Commemoration
Construction of Homewood was begun in 1800 by Dr. Solomon Jones, a prominent Loyalist, local officeholder and early resident of this region. With its balanced fivebay façade, centre hallway plan and classical detailing, it reflects the influence of British Palladianism, while its fieldstone construction and steeply pitched roof echo the Quebec traditions of its builder, the Montréal mason, Louis Brillière. In spite of several additions, Homewood retains much of its original character and vividly refelcts the way of life of a rural professional man in the early 19ty century.
Background
Solomon Jones was a physician and politician in colonial New York. He was born in 1756 in New Jersey and passed away in 1822. During the Revolution, he worked as a doctor for the British army. At the end of the war, Jones was given 1,000 acres in Augusta Township. As well as a surgeon, he served in local political offices and was elected to the Upper Canada House of Assembly in 1796.
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