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HERITAGE PROJECTS
Taking inventory of wood components of the Westbrook House, while
temporarily stored at the pavilion in the Lions Park, Oakland, March 9th
2010. Photo by D. Atkins. Some recent
projects include...
Former Miles
family residence, King Street Burford. Photo 1990 by Clayton Barker 2018: Documentation of
the former Miles house, King Street West, Burford. It had been constructed
some time between 1856 and 1865, so let’s just say “c1860.” The Miles family
had owned it for over 130 years and after it was sold, about 2010, it
remained empty for eight years decaying, until it was finally sold to a home
building/renovation company that amazingly put it back to its former
splendour. Though the interior was entirely renovated, the exterior was
touched up and repaired and re-painted, which is not normal procedure for
these days! They did an awesome job.
Former Burford
Bakery and Miller’s Barber Shop. Photo by C. Barker, 1979. 2017: Documentation of
the former Sibbick’s Antiques building, King Street Burford. In recent years,
was a barber shop and bakery, however over one hundred years ago, prior to
1915, it was a cooper shop. When the property was purchased to make way for a “brand new”
Post Office and Federal Customs Office building, it was turned sideways and
moved across the street and converted into a “Chinese Laundry.” Actually, there is a good chance that
this could very well be one of the earliest frame-constructed buildings in
the village, as it had sat quite a distance back from the road when it was
located where the Post Office is now, and was in the general location of the
site of one of Burford’s earliest merchant’s (Cicero M. Ives) store building and
residence. It is possible that the Ives family built it sometime after they
had set up a saw mill on the Whiteman’s Creek, just north of the present main
intersection of Burford. Based on evidence found both when I had
conducted interior observations of this place in the winter of 2017, and at
the time of its demolition, in October 2017, I believe that it may have been
built sometime between 1820 and 1830.
Photo by C.
Barker, View from Potter
Drive, 1979 2016: Documentation of the former Weert family home (Durham residence
of the 1960’s) #2 Jarvis Street. Built sometime in the early part of the 19th
century, it is now potentially either the oldest remaining building in the
village, or the second oldest building in the Village of Burford. It is also
one of the oldest remaining former commercial buildings of the region. CORRECTION: Possibly built
1822/23 by Nathanial Ives or Cicero Ives. Was later owned by the Catton
family and may have been utilized not only as a store, but also a Post Office
and Hotel. It has been a residence for over 100 years. [Note: it has been recorded
in older histories that it was built by Richard (Dick) Catton, however based
on physical evidence, found during my observations of the building in
2015-16, it was probably constructed sometime before 1830. There is specific
evidence showing that its construction is consistent with a building built
about the early 1820’s, and not built in the 1850’s or 70’s by the Catton’s.
Richard wasn’t born until the early 1850’s and his father didn’t purchase
this property until 1848. The Ives family, Nathanial, Cicero M. and Nathanial
J., came to Burford about 1817, and along with the entire lot 4, concession
6, they also purchased a 10-acre strip of land off the east side of lot 5,
where this building is located on the very south-east corner. Nathanial Ives
was a miller, Nathanial Jefferson Ives was a
merchant as was Cicero.]
Photo by C.
Barker, View from King
Street, 2008 2015: Documentation of what was probably the oldest remaining
building in the village of Burford, prior to it being demolished in 2015
(opposite #200 King Street). It is the west wing of what was the former
Fritzley family residence. The larger portion (built c1848) of the building
still remains however, it has been totally renovated. This section was added
to the smaller original building as a general store and at one time it became
a boot and shoe (cobbler) shop. The building that was removed had a very important place in
the evolution of the Township being one of the earliest commercial buildings
in Burford Township.
Adelaide Hunter
Hoodless Homestead, St. George, 2011: Documentation and
restoration of this historic building. It had undergone various renovations
over the last century and a half, but in 2010-11, it had a good going over,
including selective clapboard replacement and a sparkling new paint-job,
which of course, yours truly participated in...
Burford Post
Office, built 1916 (though the date stone says 1914). Photo 2011 by C. Barker 2010: The Post Office
building, built in a Public Works Vernacular style (post Edwardian) was in
need of several fix-ups and restoration. I was very pleased when the Federal
agency in charge of the work contacted me to get my input and advice of
heritage colour and choice of material for the reconstruction of the front
steps. Though the corner stone (date stone) reads “1914, the construction of
this building commenced in 1915 and it was completed in 1916.
Photo by C.
Barker,2014 At Westfield
Heritage Village Rockton, Ont. 2005 – 2012: Documentation and
deconstruction of a hired hand house on the Chary farm, Oakland Ont. Former
Westbrook house built c1810, at the site of the last battle fought on
Canadian soil - “The Battle of Malcolm’s Mills.” Click this link to go to The Westbrook House, c1810 page |
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The Westbrook House, c1810 |
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The Various Villages of Burford |
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