Myron Vipond House, August 14, 1958
Description
- 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 heavy smoke can be seen coming from the house. In the bottom right of the photograph a young family can been seen watching the fire.
- 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
- Dimensions
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Width: 10 in
Height: 8 in
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Vipond, Myron
- Corporate Name(s)
- Meadowcrest Homes
- Collection
- Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection
- Copyright Statement
- 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.
- Copyright Date
- 1958
- Copyright Holder
- Ethel MacPherson
- Recommended Citation
- Myron Vipond House, August 14, 1958, Ethel MacPherson. Whitby Archives 25_000_199.
- Reproduction Notes
- Scanned from a black and white photograph.
- Contact
- Whitby Public LibraryEmail:archives@whitbylibrary.ca
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