Woodhill, 120 Mountain Brow Road East, formerly 286 3rd Concession, East Flamborough, built in 1833 by Adam Fergusson, 1971

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Woodhill, 120 Mountain Brow Road East, formerly 286 3rd Concession, East Flamborough, built in 1833 by Adam Fergusson, 1971

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bhs_205588

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["Burlington Historical Society"]

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Woodhill, 120 Mountain Brow Road East, formerly 286 3rd Concession, East Flamborough, built in 1833 by Adam Fergusson, 1971

Identifier

bhs_205588

Date

fall 1971

Description

Dormer windows have been added and the front verandah has been removed.,The house was built for Adam Fergusson, born in Scotland in 1783, who immigrated to Upper Canada in 1833, two years after an initial visit in 1831, the basis of his book, "Practical Notes Made during a Tour in Canada and a Portion of the United States in MDCCCXXX", published by William Blackwood in 1833. "Woodhill" was named after Fergusson's home in Scotland. A large house was required to accommodate his family, which included his new wife, Jessie Tower, six of the seven sons from his first marriage, servants, and a tutor for his sons. In Scotland Fergusson had been a lawyer, magistrate and director of an agricultural society. After settling in Woodhill, he helped to found the Agriculture Association of Upper Canada, whose first exhibition in 1847 was the forerunner of the Canadian National Exhibition. He promoted the founding of the Ontario Veterinary College, later the University of Guelph. He was one of the founders of the Canada Life Assurance Company and a co-founder of the village of Fergus, Ontario. He was active in politics as a moderate Reformer and a member of the Legislative Council. His Children and youths' tutor, the Reverend Patrick Bell, invented a reaping machine. One of his sons, Adam Fergusson-Blair, was President of the first Privy Council of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The Hon. Adam Fergusson died in 1862 (his monument is in St Luke's Church yard) and his sons inherited Woodhill. In 1871 George & Robert Ferguson sold it to William Spence. In 1947 it was bought by John McColl, who made renovations to the house. From 19xx until his death in 2007 it was owned by Robert Elstone. The property, known as 398 Mountain Brow Road was burned in a fire in July 2022. Considered a safety hazard, it was demolished. The Ice House was still standing.

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["Streets"]

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["Burlington Historical Society"]

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["EN"]

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Woodhill, 120 Mountain Brow Road East, formerly 286 3rd Concession, East Flamborough, built in 1833 by Adam Fergusson, 1971

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