Petrie House, Formerly at 2401 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Petrie House, at the southwest corner Jones & Lakeshore Rd, in Bronte, 1979. Demolished in 1978-79.
Under the photograph in this record is a link to another photograph of Petrie House and neighbouring Magnet Inn, taken happier days in 1974. Centriller Public School was across the street.
Two people have provided information about this home. Their "Comments" can be viewed by clicking on "View Comments" under the photograph, but the information is also copied here.
Comments from Users:
Posted by Margery McCraney, 1 December 2008:
This house was built in 1851 for the family of Elija Williams. It was named "The Cedars" and was sold in 1928 by the widow of Captain Robert Williams son E. W. The widow's name was Martha McCraney (nee Martha McCay) of Oakville. Daughter of Amanda Chisholm and Algernon Galbrith McCay.
Posted by duncan green, 4 December 2020:
I have many pieces from the 'Petrie' House, which was demolished in 1978-9. The quality and workmanship of the building indicated great wealth in its original construction and ownership by a pre-railway ship captain I understood to be 'Petrie'.
It maintained its high intrinsic value of its original materials because it was never up-dated to make it . . . modern.
It was rare and unusual - it should have been preserved and made centrepiece to Oakville's historic history - by inclusion into a commercial redevelopment. - Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- TTOIDAV0031
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.394107332169 Longitude: -79.7074150660705
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- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Petrie House, Formerly at 2401 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville, Ontario
- Contact
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
