Willistead Manor is located at 1899 Niagara Street in the
Walkerville district of
Windsor, Ontario. The property sits atop a plot of parkland and consists of the manor proper, a
coach house, and a
gate house. The property is surrounded by an iron-and-limestone fence and also features a fountain commissioned to celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. The 36-room manor stands two and a half storeys tall, along an L-shaped plan. It is built in a
Tudor Revival style, showing features from both
Elizabethan and
Jacobean architecture. The
façade features a combination of
half-timbering, brickwork, and
stucco. The gable
dormers are steeply pitched, while the
vergeboards are hand-carved. The red clay-tile roof is adorned with multiple chimneys, each in a different style, while the walls feature various windows. Similar materials and designs are used for the coach house and the gate house. The interior of the manor is heavily adorned. Most rooms include marble fireplaces and quarter-cut panelling. The Great Hall, accessed through a large oak door, includes extensive carvings by Joachim Jungwirth. In the south wing are the dining room, drawing room, and conservatory, all of which are also heavily adorned; the dining room also includes a hidden walk-in safe. The manor's north wing, meanwhile, contains the billiard room, morning room, and library. ==History==