Historical Photographs of St. Thomas - Demolition of Historic House
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives137017
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1980
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh2 B4 F14 24
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh2 B4 F14 24
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 18.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal May 28, 1980 with caption: "This large old house at the corner of Hiawatha and Scott streets is coming down by order of the City of St. Thomas. The vacated house was ordered demolished after many complaints of the building being an eye sore in the neighbourhood, but some local historians say the building is a historic landmark. Don Cosens, one of the historians, said the dwelling had as much historical value as the old Grand Central Hotel, which was destroyed by fire a year ago. The house had been declared a health hazard and was hit by fire several times." Don Cosens now admits that he made this statement in jest and that the building had no particular historical significance.
- Located on the southwest corner of Hiawatha and Scott Streets.
- Google Street View 2014: http://www.instantstreetview.com/@42.780639,-81.194788,215.52h,8.66p,1z
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Railways
Images
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