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.
This photo shows the kitchen wing with (left to right) Laura, Jason, and Robert Dixon.
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 house at 7713 Thompson Road was demolished by the developer against the wishes of the municipal council in 1991. It faced west on to Thompson Road and was south of Milton's Memorial Arena on the east side of Thompson Road.
You can view more photos taken by the family during the fight to save the historic house and a short history of the family by clicking on the "Groups of Related Records" "Sprucedale Farm, Dixon Family" link below the photo in this record.
- Date of Original
- ca1990
- 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
- TTOIIRT0031
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.5269934951508 Longitude: -79.8631667551422
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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
- 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
