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8 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Newcastle Village & District Historical Society Pat Macdonnell Preservation Award by Myno Van Dyke At a recent Newcastle Village & District Historical Society (NVDHS) meeting, the Society handed out its first "Pat Macdonnell Preservation Award". Previously, it was called the Preservation Award. The award recognizes people who have gone to extensive efforts to preserve and restore their heritage building in Newcastle and Bond Head. Patricia (Pat) MacDonnell passed away at her home in Bond Head on June 3, 2009. She was one of the founding members of the NVSHS and was best known for her role as Curator for many years. Pat was the first Historical Society member to have been given a Lifetime Honorary Membership. She worked very hard to build NVDHS into the wonderful organization it is today. After Pat passed away, donations were made in her name and the family graciously supported the idea of naming our Annual Preservation Award after Pat. This year's winner was Ron Coffin for his restoration of Ebor November 1867. Very few houses were built that were this size and it was a very elegant home on a beautiful piece of property. Newcastle Village & District Historical Society members Farncomb and Balfour LeGresley were born in this house. The name "Ebor" is a Yorkshire name dating back to Roman times. There was an Ebor House in England where the orphaned Farncomb children were raised. Frederick Farncomb admired the name of his neighbour's home in England. Over the past few years, Ron has gone to great lengths to restore the interior of the home back to its original glory. Last year, we had a tour through the home and it looks fantastic. Ebor House was built in 1868-69 by Frederick and Jane Farncomb. They had seven children, six boys and one girl. Their 14-year-old son Charles drowned in 1879 at the Bond Head Harbour. The other children had very successful lives. William, John and Frederick became Anglican Ministers a n d photo supplied Ron Coffin was this year's winner of the Newcastle Village & District Historical Society's Pat Macdonnell Preservation Award. Pictured from left to right: Farncomb Legresley, Pam Love (Pat Macdonnell's daughter) and Bert Vandenheuvel. Legresley and Vandenheuvel accepted the award on behalf of Ron Coffin, who was unable to attend the award ceremony. · 2007 - Dean Friedlander136 Mill St. S. Newcastle · 2009 - Edmond & Sylvia Vanhaverbeke - 101-109 King Ave. West Newcastle · 2010 - Clark Family Chiropractic & Acupuncture - 4 & 10 King Ave. East, Newcastle · 2011 - Ron Coffin - Ebor House - 573 Mill St. South, Bond Head. Ebor House at 573 Mill Street Sout at Bond Head. House located at 573 Mill Street South in Bond Head. Ebor House was built in 186869 by Frederick and Jane Farncomb. They had seven children, 6 boys and one girl. Their 14 yr. old son Charles drowned in 1879 at the Bond Head Harbour. The other children had very successful lives. William, John and Frederick became Anglican Ministers and Alfred and Thomas became physicians. Their only daughter, Dorothea, became an author of religious books and had a regular column in the Farmer's Advocate. The original drawings for the house were hand drawn by a Toronto architect in Alfred and Thomas became physicians. Ron was unable to be present for the award so it was received by his neighbours Bert Vandenheuvel and Farncomb Legresley (who grew up in the home). Previous winners of the Preservation Award · 2003 - Daryl & Eleanor Cook - 274 Mill St. S. Newcastle · 2004 - Carl Good/Joyce Kufta - Newcastle Funeral Home - 386 Mill St. S. Newcastle · 2005 - Gylatsen Family Former JASCO & Massey Factory - King & Beaver Streets, Newcastle