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OH CANADA!

May 24, 2013, 6:45 pm
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26 Canada Street, Hamilton, ON
This southwest character duplex has breath-taking curb appeal. Check out this fresh piece of brick below.  Not  yet listed on realtor.ca.






 
Photos by Tom Vogel of Vogel Creative
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MY OWN PIECE OF BRICK

May 26, 2013, 3:14 pm
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There's a fresh piece of brick waiting out there for everyone. If it takes a while don't fret...good things come to those who wait. It took us 3 homes to find this one, but each step brought us closer to the  dream. Every  day I am in awe of  this place...such history...such beauty...and its  all ours. Its my  passion and its why I love to share it with you. If you love your home, share  some pics with  me and  I will  post here on FRESH BRICK.












Photography by Tom Vogel.  Furniture is from a previous owner before we purchased.
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FRESH GLIMPSE

May 28, 2013, 7:28 pm
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Here's  a look at two properties. One's a charming cottage in  beautiful Dundas - just listed for  $299,900 - and the other is a  red brick Victorian in  Hamilton's trendy Locke Street area - not currently listed on realtor.ca. Check'em out...photography by Tom Vogel (he gets in to all the good ones!).

203 Herkimer Street, Hamilton, Ontario





267 Park Street West, Dundas, Ontario
Listed for $299,900 on realtor.ca.VIEW HERE





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INGLENEUK CIRCA 1893

May 30, 2013, 5:32 pm
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105 Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton, ON, circa 1893
WOW! This is one of those ones that you daydream about every time you walk by and swerve off  the road when you see its for sale. My wife reported seeing the sign today and I knew I had to jump onto the computer and make a post. No pictures or listing online yet -  and  its killing me!

Guessing  $1.6-$1.9MM for this one...

Good news is  that  this home is of historic significance and is in a few Hamilton architecture books I  have. Below are some pics...



 
 


Excerpt  from The Grand Durand by Graham J. Crawford (above photos also by Graham Crawford):
The home was built by prominent local banker John Stuart in 1893 as a wedding gift for his daughter and  her new husband, lawyer Patrick Bankier, on land severed from the Inglewood estate Stuart owned  (see below...click here for related blog post). Mr. Bankier died suddenly at the age of 39  after  living in the house for only 4 years. The home was called Ingleneuk.


The second owner, Robert R. Moodie, purchased the house in 1919. Moodie sold the house in 1935 to Mark Holton, President of the Chipman-Holton Knitting company. Mark Holton's grandson, Lindsay, now lives at 112 Aberdeen Avenue (see below) and remembers being escorted into his grandfather's study located in the curved bay window to say hello to him whenever they visited.


Originally, the home had an elaborate set of stone stairs facing onto Aberdeen. The stairs and porch were removed in 1964 and the main entrance moved to Bay Street South  (see below photographed in 1899).


Photographed in 1899 -  as  seen in  the book "Footsteps in Time"
 
 When built, the home  had 8 fireplaces,  all of them coal burning. The current owner purchased the home in 1991, one week before the house had been scheduled  to be demolished (TFG!). 

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269 BAY STREET SOUTH, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CIRCA 1880

May 31, 2013, 6:40 pm
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JUST LISTED BY  COLETTE COOPER
$529,000 - OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY JUN 2 from 2-4PM
WILL NOT LAST!












FRESH FEATURES:
  • Circa 1880 Victorian
  • Steeped in character, elegance & the irreplaceable features of yesteryear
  • Tall ceilings & baseboards, plaster moldings & medallions, plank floors
  • Tall bay windows in Living room with gas fireplace & marble surround
  • Private oasis in the city with in ground pool
  • Durand neighbourhood
  • Minutes to St. Joe's, GO station & a short stroll to AGH, theatre district & shopping
 
VIEW LISTING HERE
VIEW VIRTUAL TOUR HERE

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MAPLESIDE CIRCA 1850

June 4, 2013, 5:41 pm
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399 Queen Street South Hamilton, Ontario
"Mapleside"was built of brick circa 1850 for J.M. Williams, an oil tycoon. It was later stuccoed.

Now for sale (Debbie Mitchell Royal LePage), but not yet listed on realtor.ca. Offered  at $999,000. Contact: 905.648.4451

This lovely home is located on the south most end of Queen Street (Queen Street Hill) on the edge of the prestigious and historic Durand neighbourhood. Queen Street South was a quiet tree-lined residential avenue before it became a major arterial one-way road leading to Beckett's Drive up to Garth Street on the Mountain Top.

This current stretch of Queen Street is still lovely and tree-lined and is showcase to a strip of stately early 20th century (some late 19th century) residences. And it feels more like its quiet past now that the mountain access is closed 3 months for construction. What a  SMART  time to sell!!!!

Check out the FRESH pics by Tom Vogel








 
Source:  Footsteps in Time by Bill Mason. c. 2003
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(LUXURY) LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!

June 4, 2013, 6:03 pm
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22 Auchmar Road, Hamilton Ontario
The old adage  in real estate says location, location, location - and this property delivers in spades!  Auchmar is a  lush strip  of magnificent homes on the edge of the escarpment in beautiful and  "investment proof" Hamilton (see below).








 FRESH FEATURES:
  • Panoramic Hamilton Mountain Brow Property With Views Of Toronto Skyline
  • Elegant Georgian Style Home
  • Beautifully Renovated In 2011
  • Approximately 4,200 square feet of living space on 3 levels
  • Large 90' X 229' lot with 8 Car, newly paved driveway & double garage, with basement access
  • Huge 22' X 42' concrete, tiled pool
  • Complete kitchen renovation, granite counters, custom cabinetry, heated tumbled marble floors
Offered at $1,980,000
View listing here
Contact your agent to VIEW this FRESH property today before its too late!                   

A recent Hamilton Spectator article commented on the city's booming real estate market with 25% of homes last month selling for full-asking or over asking - and nearly 40% in the city's most popular neighbourhoods!

Excerpt:"GTA buyers are getting into bidding wars all over the city — the Mountain, the east end, Stoney Creek, Dundas — but most frequently in the west end....The Toronto person looks at a house and says, 'I can't believe you're giving it away...Hamiltonians say, 'I can't believe you're charging so much.'" View the full article here

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A GRAND AGE

June 10, 2013, 9:14 pm
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362 Bay Street South, Hamilton Ontario
This house is nothing short of spectacular. Unfortunately the multi-million dollar buyer pool in Hamilton is limited. Price is this property's only vice since first being listed nearly 2 years ago. First making its appearance at $3.6MM, the property is now down to $2.99MM.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

HISTORY

Fig. 13: Watercolour perspective of
The original property - Highfield preparatory school for boys.
Built in the 1930s by an heiress and her husband who had ventured to France and wanted to replicate a chateau they had seen during their travels through the Normandy countryside.
  • The homeowner inherited her fortune from her brother, who was a chemical engineer. He invented no-knock gasoline, sold the patent, to an oil giant, and died soon after collecting his wealth. The year was 1933, in the depths of the Great Depression.

  • It took two years to build and is rumoured to have cost over $200,000 to build, a great deal of money in 1933.
  • The heiress and her husband went to great lengths to fulfill their vision: The roof tiles and the craftsmen who installed them were brought over from Wales; wood carvers and stone masons made a special trip from England.
  • But the property at 362 Bay St. South has a much longer history than that of the current house. The original mansion was used as a summer residence by Lieutenant-Governors of Ontario during the 1800s.
  • Around the turn of the 20th century, the property was put up for sale. The buyers were educators who established Highfield as a preparatory school for boys.
  • A severe fire broke out in 1918 and the damage to the building effectively ended the boarding program. In 1933 that structure was replaced by the current house.
  • Hillfield-Strathallan, the successor school to Highfield, is located just up the hill.

FRESH FEATURES
  • 3.85 acre estate in prestigious south west Hamilton overlooks both the city and the bay
  • Approximately 11,000-square-foot Normandy Style stone castle
  • 18- to 24-inch thick masonry walls
  • A baked tile roof was imported from Britain along with the workers to install it
  • Hand-carved millwork woodwork was crafted by workers from England
  • Three log-burning fireplaces
  • The foyer has beamed ceilings and a gracious staircase
  • The formal dining room seats 18 people without crowding (the prime minister of Grand Cayman is one of the many guests who have dined there over the years)
  • There is a library with built-in bookshelves
  • There is also a built-in wine cellar, a sauna, a billiard room and six bathrooms
CURRENTLY LISTED  FOR $2.99MM on REALTOR.CA - VIEW HERE
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YOU HAD ME AT "DOOR"...

June 11, 2013, 6:19 pm
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...And you lost me there too.

153 Robinson Street, in Hamilton, Ontario, is FRESH on the market but not yet listed on REALTOR.ca.


Gorgeous curb appeal with this charming red brick Victorian, but it loses me once I get past the front door (Amazing porthole window with arched portico).

Sure, its located in a "good" area close to Locke but its a small 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath house on a narrow lot and they are asking $489,900. South of Aberdeen or Amisfield* Days - I get it - but this is a few streets north and 2013 (Robinson is not the exclusive street it used to be).

That being said, I'm sure it will sell to an out of town buyer who sees value vs. locals who see inflated prices (see below comp from 1 year ago**).







FRESH FEATURES:
  • "Poster" Door
  • Wide plank flooring throughout
  • Beautiful arch in the master bedroom
  • Charming florets
*FRESH FACT: Amisfield Circa 1840*
A magnificent Jacobean Revival style mansion built on James Street South in 1840 for lawyer Colin Reidonce took up the whole block bounded by James, Duke, Robinson and MacNab streets, included finely manicured gardens and was surrounded by a stone wall.


** 154 Robinson Street sold last year for close or over its $489,900 asking price and it pales 153 (door excluded :))
 
 
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FRESH PAIR IN DURAND

June 14, 2013, 5:14 am
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Check out these great classics, freshly listed on realtor.ca. Both are located in the desirable and historic Durand neighbourhood - part of a safe, vibrant and walk-able downtown community.

Recently Hamilton sale prices are catalyzing people to list and these two properties are sure to be scooped fast.

16 Bruce Street is around the corner from where I used to live and is bounded by Aberdeen and Markland, and Caroline and Hess Streets. I always admired the front curb appeal and the interior does not disappoint. In my opinion, this is a much better home based on location and price than 153 Robinson that I recently blogged about, offered at the same price.

16 Bruce Street, Hamilton, Ontario circa 1895 (photography www.vogel-creative.com)

23 Reginald Street is located closer to bustling Locke Street and is just around the corner from the HAAA park off Charlton Avenue. A great family location and a nice home at a nice price point! Get into the southwest before you're out priced.

23 Reginald Street, Hamilton, Ontario circa 1895 (photography www.vogel-creative.com)
 More Pictures - 16 Bruce Street, Hamilton, Ontario circa 1895
Offered at $489,900
No offers until 8pm June 18th
VIEW LISTING HERE









More Pictures - 23 Reginald Street, Hamilton, Ontario
Offered at $299,900
VIEW LISTING HERE
 





Amazing Photography by Tom Vogel the best real estate photographer - and photographer for that matter - period.
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MAKE A POINT TO VIEW THIS CIRCA 1910 BEAUTY

June 14, 2013, 7:14 pm
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25 View Point Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Open House this Sunday June 16 from 2-4pm with Colette Cooper
Offered at $679,900 on realtor.ca - VIEW LISTING HERE


FRESH FEATURES:
  • Steps to the brow
  • City/harbour views from the second level sunroom
  • Beautifully transformed Circa 1910 character house
  • Wrap around porch
  • Centre hall w /10' ceilings
  • Spacious light filled principal rooms
  • Dining /living room area w/exposed brick
  • Huge space in unspoiled attic
  • Beautifully landscaped w. flagstone walkway, fenced in yard & gazebo/patio area
  • Parking for 6-8 cars
  • On a quiet street steps to Concession Village, Juravinski & more







 

Photos courtesy of Tom Vogel of Vogel Creative
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HOUSE CRAWL

June 15, 2013, 7:39 pm
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5 MARKETS. 5 LISTINGS. All fresh for picking, or simply just to admire. Check them out below...


101 Main Street East, GRIMSBY, Ontario
Listed at $649,900 on realtor.ca - view listing here

Spacious century home on park like setting with old world charm and craftsmanship. Featuring hardwood flooring  - gum wood trims - beamed ceilings - 2 staircases -  sun room - master  bedroom with en suite - and much more...

118 Catharine Street North, HAMILTON, Ontario circa 1840
Listed at $318,000 on realtor.ca - view listing here

Restored 1840s town home. Soaring 12' ceilings , 12" Baseboards, Solid Oak Staircase and gleaming hardwood floors on the main level. The kitchen comes equipped with a 'Viking Professional' series gas stove and stainless steel fridge.


408 Willow Road, GUELPH, Ontario circa 1860
Listed at $739,000 on realtor.ca - view listing here

Elegant Award Winning 1860 Georgian Style Manor Built By Scottish Stonemasons. This Ivy Covered Field stone Home Is Definitely One Of A Kind. Currently Operated As A Bed And Breakfast And Situated On Almost An Acre Of Lush Gardens Providing 'An Oasis In The City'. Walkout From The Stone Covered Great Room (Formerly The Stable) To An In ground Pool And Patio.




42 Oxbow Road, BRANTFORD, Ontario circa 1901
Listed at $1,750,000 on realtor.ca - view listing here

One of a Kind Historic Home fronting on the banks of the Grand River. This unique summer home was built by the Cockshutt family in 1901. It has been lovingly restored with over 18 spacious rooms, 4 fireplaces with a spectacular view from the 3rd floor widows walk. The 22.6 acres, boasts a park-like setting with majestic mature trees & beautiful gardens. New maintenance free wraparound deck & in-ground pool is great for entertaining. The 3 car detached garage sits adjacent to the main house with a small barn near the back of the property. The 2 resident coach house has also been renovated with over 9 rooms for family members. It also has a 2 car garage with loft.



15 Jane Street, PARIS, Ontario
Listed at $398,000 on realtor.ca - view listing here

Fantastic 4 bedroom, 3 bath Century Home in prime Paris location. Great care has been taken to preserve the century details in this charming home. Brilliant hardwood floors, high baseboards, ornamental mouldings, elegant Victorian fireplace, antique wooden pocket & french doors. Walk up attic could be finished for even more space. Private treed yard, covered front porch & large detached garage.

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DETAILS & DESIGN DIFFERENTIATE

June 18, 2013, 10:33 pm
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Unique architectural details and tasteful design will set your property apart from the competition. Buyers aren't just purchasing a home, but a lifestyle. And they feel like they can step into a magazine or back into time, then you are offering them something the cookie cutter just can't hack.

Have a look at these two Southwest beauties (76  Stanley Avenue & 33 Beulah Avenue). Both are in highly desirable family neighbourhoods close to all the amenities off and around the vibrant Locke street community. And it seems of late that anything on these two streets flies, so if you're in the market do not hesitate to make a move.

33 Beulah Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario
Differentiates through designer decor
Offered at $449,900
Not yet listed on realtor.ca - but view the listing on Doug Folsetter's website HERE





 
 
76 Stanley Avenue Hamilton, Ontario
Differentiates through character details
Not yet listed on realtor.ca - have a sneak peek below













Photo credits: Tom Vogel, Vogel Creative
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INSIDE BALFOUR HOUSE CIRCA 1880

June 19, 2013, 8:53 pm
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Known in Hamilton as the historic Balfour House, this three-storey detached Victorian home was built in 1880 and designed by local architect James Balfour. Heritage designated, the home is one of Hamilton’s finest examples of a Second Empire architecture.

What is Second Empire architecture? This is an architectural style that originally flourished during the period of the "Second Empire" in France (1852-1870), when Napoleon's nephew, Napoleon III, ruled.  During this time, Napoleon III hired urban planner Georges E. Haussman to redesign Paris, and along the newly created grand boulevards, buildings in Second Empire style were built.  The style had the goal of impressing the visitor with a feeling of grandeur and class, and buildings are most easily recognized by their mansard roofs (named after François Mansart who first helped popularize the design in the 16th century).  The mansard roof allows for maximum use of interior attic space, offers a simple way of adding an extra storey or two to an existing building without adding any new masonry, and their curved or convex nature allows for additional decorative functions such as iron trimmed roof cresting and elaborate dormer windows. The Second Empire style became popular outside of France.  In Canada, where its popularity peaked in the 1870s, there were variations of this style, including the use of central towers - which had a more Italianate influence - which acted as another focal point to draw the eyes to other decorations on the building.


























Photo Credits: Tom Vogel, Vogel Creative
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WONDERFUL WESTDALE

June 21, 2013, 6:49 pm
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Westdale was founded in the 1920s (in conjunction with McMaster's 1930 founding in Hamilton) as one of Canada's first planned communities. There was great local interest in the project, and some 6,000 Hamiltonians entered a contest to name this new community. One spring night in 1923, the winning entry was announced -- and Westdale got its name (Woodlands, Bridgeview and Vimy Ridge – for the World War I battle fought just six years earlier – were also in the running). CONTINUED BELOW...

Check out these 2 FRESH Westdale listings below, not currently listed on REALTOR.ca

104 Paisley Avenue North,  Hamilton, Ontario
 








 
 
 
 
43 Marion Avenue North, Hamilton, Ontario



 
 
 




Photo Credits: Tom Vogel, Vogel Creative

HISTORY OF WESTDALE (...CONTINUED)
Westdale was founded in the 1920s (in conjunction with McMaster's 1930 founding in Hamilton) as one of Canada's first planned communities.There was great local interest in the project, and some 6,000 Hamiltonians entered a contest to name this new community. One spring night in 1923, the winning entry was announced -- and Westdale got its name. (Woodlands, Bridgeview and Vimy Ridge – for the World War I battle fought just six years earlier – were also in the running.)

Centre of Westdale Village, circa 1936
Architects and craftsmen looked to some of the latest ideas in urban design as they worked to create Westdale Village. They planned a shopping district to fill the needs of residents and visitors. They built schools to serve young people of every grade – and McMaster University also established itself in the area. Houses sprang up in a range of sizes and styles – front-porch square-plan, Tudor-inspired, and Streamlined Moderne. The green expanse of Churchill Park met the newly created nature sanctuary protecting the ravines and wetlands of nearby Cootes Paradise.

Today it has evolved into a diverse and lively place, with both vintage charm and contemporary flair. A remarkable range of over 80 shops, restaurants, cozy cafes, and professional services along and just off King Street West not far from downtown Hamilton.  It is a charming place where tree lined streets, unique boutiques, old-style bakeries and at its centre, a treasure: an Art Deco movie theatre that has been a date-night magnet since the era of silent films.

Blocks away is a world-class university campus. Leafy streets curve through the neighbourhood in a distinctive oval pattern. Woodland trails wind from green playing fields to a nationally recognized nature sanctuary where bald eagles nest.

Westdale won top marks in a recent study of the most “walkable” places in North America. It’s a home and a destination –- a place where people can live, learn, shop, work and play.

Source: http://www.westdalevillage.ca/about
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TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

June 23, 2013, 7:13 pm
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Expert level focus and craftsmanship your FRESH BRICK deserves. Check out the amazing work from our friends below...

Forrest Gate Millwork and Cabinetry
 
Millwork in Oakville
 
At Forestgate Millwork we take pride in knowing that all of our work is done with expert level focus and craftsmanship that you deserve for your project.  Our commitment to maintaining your 100% satisfaction with all of our work is our first priority.
 
Forestgate Millwork is located in the West GTA and serves the Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton and Stoney Creek areas.  Some of the services we provide include; Stairs, Railing, Tread Covers, Newel posts,  Built ins,  Cabinetry, Furniture, Headboards, Closets, Vanities, Kitchen islands, Mouldings, Wainscoting, Crown moulding, Panel moulding, Custom bars and more custom design built projects.

We can also service you residential and commercial property needs with outdoor projects including Decks, Sheds, Pergolas and more.
 
Our site is currently down for re-design. Feel free to contact us at (905) 531-3872
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY...

June 24, 2013, 6:48 pm
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I've never come across a home  that checked more boxes or made my heart skip more beats than this $1.6MM beauty in Cambridge, Ontario on Blair Street. Technically it didn't get away from me though as over a million is more than slightly outside my snack bracket. Oh well...one can dream. Check out this FRESH PIECE OF BRICK below...















     











 
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ENCHANTING EDWARDIAN

June 25, 2013, 9:11 pm
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64 Charlton Avenue West, Hamilton Ontario
This early 1900s semi detached Victorian is one of the most stunning homes I have stepped into and one of the very few time capsule properties remaining. You step back into time when you enter the leaded-glass double door vestibule, enchanted by 13+ foot ceilings, over 12" baseboards, ornate plaster medallions, soaring wood doors, a pair of giant painted stained-glass windows, a 2nd floor ballroom, a grand open landing connecting the upstairs bedrooms, and a foyer bench straight out of Harry Potter that organically wraps into the heavily carved oak staircase. This semi was huge...nearly 4,000 square feet over 2 floors, plus a giant, partially finished attic untouched for decades.

 

 
This house came on the market quietly in 2006 for $330,000 before the real estate explosion in the southwest. Our house was conveniently for sale at the same time but my wife was sceptical as it was a semi. Eventually I had convinced her but by that point there was another offer and it actually sold for less than asking. An antique dealer in the area scooped it up and moved in from a few short blocks away. Shortly after, buzz got out and there was motivation to list the property. It had slipped through the fingers of a few buyers and was drastically under-valued. On paper, a semi in this location would have sold for $330,000 (at the time), but this house was not comparable to  anything out there. In fact, there was a frenzy of interest and in six months the house was turned over again for nearly $600,000! Can you believe that type of equity without making a single change to the property!

Seems like a no brainer to cash in, but I can guarantee that this home was one in a million and truly priceless. If it was me, I might be having a  little bit of seller's remorse.

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A HAMILTON LANDMARK

June 28, 2013, 9:00 pm
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History of Dundurn Castle

One of Hamilton's most-recognized landmarks, Dundurn Castle is a National Historic Site that illustrates the life and times of Sir Allan Napier MacNab (1798 - 1862).


c. TeAdoro Photography

The 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) house took three years and $175,000.00 to build, and was completed in 1835. The seventy-two room castle featured the latest conveniences of gas lighting and running water. Designed by a young English Architect, Robert Wetherall, Dundurn was built around the brick shell of Colonel Richard Beasley's colonial home. Designed as a fashionable Regency style villa, Dundurn (Gaelic for "strong fort") was nicknamed "Castle" by the citizens of Hamilton. The Castle, with its gardens, grounds and many unusual outbuildings, was one of the finest estates in the province.




Today, Dundurn Castle has been restored to the year 1855 when MacNab was at the height of his career as a lawyer, landowner, railway magnate and Premier of the United Canadas (1854-56).
It is currently owned by the City of Hamilton, which purchased it in 1900 for $50,000.


 
The City has spent nearly $3 million renovating the site to make 42 of the original 72 rooms open to the public. Over forty rooms, above and below stairs, have been furnished to compare the life of a prominent Victorian family with that of their servants. Costumed staff guide visitors through the home, illustrating daily life from the 1850s.


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DUNDAS DRIVING PARK

July 4, 2013, 6:52 pm
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Dundas Driving Park is hands down one of my favourite places around the city. The park, located at the top of Cross Street in the beautiful bedroom community of Dundas, is surrounded by a circular roadway that allows you to literally "drive around" it. I have fond childhood memories of picnics under massive acorn trees and hot summer days splashing around the large wading pool. Today, the park is as vibrant as ever with a revamped wading pool and a brand new splash pad. There are baseball diamonds, playground equipment, picnic tables, a snack hut and dining pavilions with BBQ pits (perfect for large family/community events). And the cherry on top for FRESH BRICK lovers, is the park is bordered by streets stacked with jaw-dropping Victorian and early confederation homes!




HISTORY OF THE DUNDAS DRIVING PARK
The park gates, generously donated to the Town by Col. J. J. Grafton in 1911, are one of the most recognizable landmarks in Dundas.              

As you go through the gates, imagine stepping back to the mid-1860s. There's a harness race in progress on the new dirt oval that roughly outlines the perimeter of the park. This is one of Canada's earliest race courses. Dr. A. H. Walker, along with some friends, purchased this property from his father-in-law, George Rolph, who had owned the property since 1822.
Fast-forwarding through time: in 1886, the Town of Dundas, recognizing the need for a municipal public park, purchased the property for $3,500.00, and on February 7, 1887, By-law No. 388 was established by Town Council setting care and maintenance guidelines for the new park.



The park, however, was neglected for years, until 1905, when a Citizens' Committee was established to oversee the care of the park, and for ten years, they saw some major developments there. Lawn bowling greens were established; a grandstand, bandstand, and a wading pool were installed. In 1909, a log cabin was donated by Col. Grafton to the park for use as a picnic kitchen This cabin had been used by George Rolph, as a Justice of the Peace, to try minor cases (unfortunately, it burned down in 1964). In 1911, the famous park gates were put in place.



By 1915, the park had become "the finest public park of any small town in this fair Domain" thanks to the Committee of "public-spirited citizens" according to W. H. Moss (Dundas Mayor, 1907-08, and Dundas columnist known as the 'Old Boy').


 
FRESH LISTINGS IN DUNDAS ONTARIO
Click Images to view realtor.ca listings



271 Hatt Street




17 Cayley Street




69 Sydenham Street

56 Albert Street




24 South Street West


223 Governor's Road



1 Springhill

42 Osler Drive



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