L 22.0cm X W 20.0cm
Wallpaper fragments from the room which was once the live-in caretaker's apartment in Kingston's City Hall. The wallpaper fragment is a multi-layered piece and demonstrates several varying designs which each would have decorated the caretaker's apartment at one time. Each layer depicts a tan or brown colour with filigree designs in a secondary colour.
The wallpaper was found in the room which was once the live-in caretaker's apartment. John Ballantyne (1903-1928) was one of the longest serving in the post. Other caretakers included Arthur and Caroline Singleton, who lived here for 12 years (1929-1941). The last tenants, Arthur and Bessie Davis (1943-1963), lived with their son Vincent, an electrician with the Fire Department. Floor Plans from early 1900s show three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a dining and living rooms. Renovations in 1973 converted the apartment into offices.
