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Metadata
Object ID # |
2019.006.010abcdef |
Object Name |
Hardware, Door |
Title |
Door Knob Set From the Banks United Church |
Year Range from |
1904 |
Year Range to |
1977 |
Made |
Bell & Erwin? |
Place of Origin |
Ontario? |
Description |
A door knob hardware set (a-f) from the Banks Presbyterian Church (later United). The door knob (a) is a shiny plain black ceramic one. It has a squared steel shank (b), and once had jappaning on the metal. The brass-plated lock plate (c) is faintly stamped with a maker's mark. There are two circular holed plates (d-e). There is also a flat keyhole escutcheon piece (f), with two attachment holes. |
Makers mark |
Impress-stamped with what looks like BELL & ERWIN / CO. ? (has a couple more words, but cannot see them well) |
Provenance |
Manufactured by Bell & Erwin. Salvaged from the Banks United Church building. The community of Banks, in Collingwood Township, Grey County, had a Knox Presbyterian Church that began in 1870. In 1904, a new red brick church building was constructed at Lot 17, Concession 4, Collingwood Township. The door knob was located on the door between the narthex and the Sanctuary. The building was situated along the east side of the 4th Concession, between Sideroads 16 & 16 and 18 & 19. The church closed in June, 1970. The building was torn down in 1977. Mary Alma McKinlay (nee James) was a member of the Ladies' Aid at the church in 1931+, and someone in the McKinlay family saved the set. Last owned by M. Elizabeth McKinlay. |
Collection |
Architectural Items Collection |
Material |
Steel/Ceramic?/Brass/Jappaning |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
McKinlay, Francis McKinlay, Duncan McKinlay, Bessie Jean McKinlay, Mary Alma McKinlay, Thomas Skeleton, Joseph Buchanan, Mary Shaw, Mary |
Subjects |
Presbyterian churches Churches Door knobs Hardware |
Search Terms |
Collingwood Township Banks Knox Presbyterian Church (later United) |