Myron Vipond House, August 14, 1958

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Creator

Ethel MacPherson, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

A black and white photograph of a fire at Myron Vipond's house located on lot 24, Concession 6 in Brooklin, Ontario. In this view a crowd has gathered around to see the fire. Smoke can be seen coming from the house.

Notes

The house was built circa 1913 on lot 24, Concession 6 in Brooklin, Ontario. In March 1954, Myron Vipond sold 70 acres of his farm at the west side of Brooklin for a subdivision by Meadowcrest Homes. Construction of the 600 homes in the subdivision began in 1955 and was completed in 1958. On Sunday, August 10, 1958, 14 fire departments in the Ontario County Regional Aid Association used the house to test their skills and burned it to the ground.

Date of Original

14 August 1958

Subject(s)

Fire
Fire stations
Dwellings
Land subdivision
Municipal services
Pioneers

Personal Name(s)

Vipond, Myron

Corporate Name(s)

Meadowcrest Homes

Local identifier

25_000_199

Collection

Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection

Geographic Coverage

Brooklin

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.9551250475898 Longitude: -78.9644187091064

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This item is protected by the Canadian Copyright Act and is intended for one-time use only. Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). It is your responsibility for obtaining these permissions.

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