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Pink Brick

CA BWGPL AR-2018-11-19-03
Item
Unknown

Part of Local History Artifacts

A pink building brick. Possibly recovered during demolition of The Lukes House/The Convent in August 1994.

Convent Decorative Plaster Point

CA BWGPL AR-2018-11-19-02
Item
After 1876

Part of Local History Artifacts

A decorative plaster point recovered during demolition of The Lukes House/The Convent in August 1994. This house had various owners throughout its history. Most notably, Reverend Egerton Ryerson, Samuel Lukes and the Ursuline Order of the Diocese of London (Catholic sisters).

Samuel Lukes' House / The Convent

CA BWGPL WEG-Arch-OS8412
Item
1961

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

This home was most known for the Lukes' residents, Samuel and his son, Gilbert. It was originally built by John MacLean Stevenson in 1876. It was sold, first to Robert Bingham in 1877, then to James Boddy in 1893 who named it "Fairview". After less than a year of ownership, Charlotte Jeffs sold the property to Rev. Egerton R. Young in 1903, and was renamed "Algonquin Lodge". Rev. Young in turn sold it to the Lukes family in 1910. The Lukes family, who owned the Bradford Flour Mill, made several repairs and alterations to the house under their ownership. In 1949, the house and property was sold to the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Toronto, but they soon sold the house to the Ursuline Order of the Diocese of London. In the years since, the building has been sold, re-sold, had court cases fought over ownership until, late in the 1980's, the building was torn down and the "Common Roof" facility was built.

Rolling home

CA BWGPL GJ-SB 77-PH26813
Item
1977-06-01

Part of George Jackson fonds

"There was quite a moving experience on Holland Street, Bradford, last week. An Ontario Hydro worker on the roof lifted low-hanging electrical wires as a home was moved to Bathurst Street, disrupting traffic temporarily along the way."

Ken Kerr