Interventions to Protect

Cutten House, 1891

BRANCH:
Guelph-Wellington
ADDRESS:
13 Stuart Street
Guelph, ON
N1E 4S3
UPDATED:
November 8, 2021

Built for lawyer Frank Hall, an example of Guelph Edwardian architecture with Italianate styling. Arthur Cutten lived in Chicago and made millions speculating commodities on the New York Stock Exchange, sprinkling his earnings liberally around the City of Guelph. He purchased the property in 1904 and added verandas, porte coch re-extending across the driveway, rear addition and sunroom on the southeast side of the house. Gardens were constructed by members of the Cutten family who made “Tranquille” their home to the 1960s.

May 23, 2017: Council voted 10-1 to pass a notice of intention to designate over “concern in the community and amongst staff that demolition has already started to occur.” ACO Guelph President, Susan Ratcliffe led one of three delegations in support of designation, saying “this is no longer a private matter, but a pressing city concern.”

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