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Annie Babcock Farms and Farminghouse, 30 Maple Avenue, ca 1932

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Annie Babcock Farms and Farminghouse, 30 Maple Avenue, ca 1932

Identifier: bhs_207018
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Language: EN
Format: JPEG
Type: Photograph
Subject: Houses
Source: Gwelda Garnham fonds
Description: Hand-coloured note card,Gwelda (nee Garnham) Fontaine , "Reflections", The Burlington Post, (24 June 1981): "Now this was a Winterized house. In approximately 1932 we lived in the house. It was so cold in the Winter any water left out overnight would be frozen solid in the morning. In approximately 1934-35, we relocated and moved to the property to the south of 28 Maple Ave. " On the east side of "Ferguson's Curve" [the junction of the radial line on Elgin St and Maple Ave], 28 Maple Ave was ... originally owned by Annie Babcock of Hamilton. "Burlington was a beautiful vacation spot. People would rent or buy or build to have a retreat for summer." 28 Maple had been constructed as a summer cottage. "The property was purchased by J. C. Hamilton, a descendent of the Scotch Block in Milton. He sold it to my parents ca 1930. "Over the years, my parents put hard work, sweat and tears into the place, making it a delightful little home. Urban renewal came along and Elgin St was to be constructed through to Maple Ave. Our house stood in its path... "Lee J. Smith, the former police chief , bought the house and had it moved to a site on Highway 6 near Freelton... The trees that were planted around the house were donated to be planted araound the then new police headquarters when they were built on Elgin St near Burlington Ave."
Contributor: Gwelda (nee Garnham) Fontaine
Creator: Gwelda (nee Garnham) Fontaine
Date: ca 2000
Date (EDTF): D:00 M:00 Y:2000
Title: Annie Babcock Farms and Farminghouse, 30 Maple Avenue, ca 1932
Repository: Burlington Historical Society

IIIF manifest: https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/bf4616f5-e014-406b-9141-598f460ed210/manifest

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