Sprucedale Farm, Home Of John Dixon Sr.
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- "Sprucedale" was the family name for the 200 acre home farm on Lot 14, Concession 4, Trafalgar Township. John Dixon, sometimes spelled Dickson, first built a log home, then a frame house and then in 1861, the beautiful brick home seen in this record.
The farm had its own shops: blacksmith, carpentry, machinery. Two large windmills and a large bank barn. Machinery and wooden water pumps were manufactured on site.
The Thompson Road house was demolished in 1991. You can view more photos of the interior and exterior taken by the family during the fight to save the historic house by clicking on the "Groups of Related Records" "Sprucedale Farm, Dixon Family" link below the photo in this record.
This photograph shows the lacy crown moulding in the sitting room. - Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- John Dixon, b.May 1790 d.July 28, 1874. Married Jane Bell, b.1802 d.May 16, 1874. Children: William, b.1829, John b.1830, Isabella b.1832, Absalom, b.1834, Jacob b.1836, George b.1838, Elijah b.1839, Jane b.1841, Thomas b.1843, Sarah b.1845
- Local identifier
- TTOIIRT0024
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.5270479477235 Longitude: -79.8632847723389
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- Copyright Statement
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- Recommended Citation
- Sprucedale Farm, Home of John Dixon Sr.
- 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
