Foot of Square

Foot of Square

View of the Foot of Square and the James Patterson White house. The White house features on the Church and High Street sides a decorative wrought iron fence set into granite curbing. In front of the fence a pole mounted mail box can be seen and to its right a watering trough that was used by people as well as horses and other livestock. In the summer of 1888, four public drinking fountains for man and beast were erected; one at the corner of Church and Main streets, and the others, respectively, at the junction of Church and High streets (shown here); and Cross and Main streets, and on High Street, opposite the Phoenix House. This view of the intersection of Church & High Streets is looking North from Northport Avenue and located at what is known locally as the "Foot of the Square". Between High Street (on the right) and Church Street (on the left) is the James Patterson White house. Designed by Calvin Ryder and built in 1840 it is one of the state's finest examples of high Greek Revival architecture. White, a native of Belfast and a successful businessman, was born in 1800 and died in 1879. He served as Belfast's Mayor from 1861 to 1863 and a state senator from 1862 to 1863. EARLY OWNERSHIP SUMMARY: James P. White et al (1840 - 1884) George & Harriet Burkett (1884 - 1892) Dr. Everard & Ellen Wilson (1892 -1910) James P. & Millicent Jessie Taliaferro (1910 - 1926) Fred & Deborah Elizabeth Wagar (1926- 1936) Frank P. & Mary Wilson (1936 - 1960)