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Part of Local History Collection
James Smith home. Presently the restaurant Poco Cappello Ristorante.
Part of Local History Collection
James Smith home. Presently the restaurant Poco Cappello Ristorante.
Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds
This building was built in 1876 by John Maclean Stevenson, a lawyer and reeve of Bradford from 1871-1877. It was sold to the Lukes Family in 1910, who owned and operated the Bradford Flouring Mill since 1878, which was one of the best equipped mills in the province. It is a copy of Queen Victoria's residence, Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, but built on a smaller scale. It was later occupied by Egerton Ryerson, a famous Methodist preacher, educator, writer and printer (Ryerson Press in Toronto). He died in 1882. In 1949 the building was called 'The Convent' because it became St. Mary's Convent of the Assumption, housing Ursuline Sisters.
In 1969 it became an apartment building but was torn down in the late 1980's.
Part of Local History Collection
Peterman family owned a dairy farm at what is now known as 319 Simcoe Rd.
Sitting (l to r): George W. Peterman (son of George and Charlotte of Tecumseth) holding Tiny the dog, George W.'s wife Sarah J. Leopard (daughter of David and Maholey of North York).
Standing (l to r): Doris, Ila, Vera, and Norma.
Cheryl Bruder
Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds
Nellie Sue had an antique and collectibles shop here on Holland Street. Before this it was a private home. The house has since been demolished.
Dorothy Cilipka
Mrs. Andrew (Mary) Thompson's House
Part of Local History Collection
The article accompanying this photograph gives a brief biography of Mrs. Andrew (Mary) Thompson and a photograph of their store. Andrew Thompson ran Thompson's Hardware on the southwest corner of Holland Street and Simcoe Road. The store was formerly Driffill's Hardware where Thompson was a partner.
Edmund Garrett
Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds
Known as the George Morton House.
Built between 1860 and 1880.
Dorothy Cilipka
Part of Local History Collection
When this photo was first printed, the negative was flipped (so the fence would be on the right side of the photograph). We have corrected the photograph here to show how the house was meant to look.
Dorothy (Reeves) Marks is in front of the house, located at 89 Holland Street East. Additions have since been added on to the house, and the trees no longer exist.
Bill Marks
House of Dr. Frederick Coney Stevenson - c. 1905
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the home of Dr. Frederick Coney Stevenson at 136 Barrie Street, c. 1905. In the 1940s it was added to, the facade changed and turned into a nursing home. This picture was given to Lew Campbell by Ken Stevenson, Dr. Stevenson’s grandson. Lew Campbell and his family lived at 129 Barrie Street, across the street from this house . Dr. Stevenson can be seen in the photo (sitting on the lawn).
One of Campbell's strongest childhood memories was seeing Dr. Stevenson collapse while cutting his lawn in 1927. He was pronounced dead when Dr. Lewis H. Campbell arrived minutes later.
Luanne Campbell Edwards
Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds
This home on Holland Street has since been demolished.
Dorothy Cilipka