bath, living room, dining room & kitchen. The basement was used for offices, consultation room, operating room and library.

This 1.5 storey building is constructed with a special waterproofed concrete in the exterior called “Ryancrete” with non -shrink mortar and cinder blocks. The building has a cross gabled front, and a small front porch. The structure appears to have undergone little exterior change since construction (Advertisement shows it at its former Town of Riverside address at 205 Matthew Brady Boulevard) and appears to retain the original exterior metal railing (or at least the design) in the front porch. Floors were originally made of coloured concrete, as well as concrete partition walls.

The house is an exhibit of the use of “Ryancrete”, which was created by Ryan Builders Supply Company. The company manufactured autoclaved masonry units, ready-mixed concrete and concrete structures, and was owned/managed by Leo and John Ryan, both residents of Riverside Drive in the former Town of Riverside. Ryan Builders Supply Company does not exist today. 19

The concrete house is a unique and uncommon construction method locally in residential buildings.

19 Foot, Andrew. International Metropolis: The Ryancrete Model Home, dated October 27, 2009. Retrieved from https://internationalmetropolis.com/2009/10/27/the-ryancrete-model-home /