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86 Elgin Street, St. Thomas, Ontario
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Don Cosens Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1910
- Accession Number
- 2018-58
- Storage Location
- M5 S1 Sh2 B3 F4 3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Don Cosens Collection
- Creator
- Scott Studio
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2018-58
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M5 S1 Sh2 B3 F4 3
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1910
- Publication
- October 11, 2022: Published to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
- Series
- Don Cosens Collection- Photographs series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 35.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- 86 Elgin St was built for William E. Idsardi in 1891 at a cost of $4500. Idsardi was a former Alderman and Mayor in St. Thomas.
The house was designed by architect John Z. Long and built by Hawes and Matchett. It was owned by the Idsardi family until 1940, until it was sold to the Disbrowe family, who owned the house for over forty years.
- Scope and Content
- A black and white photograph showing the residence located at 86 Elgin Street in St. Thomas, Ontario.
- Website / Street View Notes
- First URL directs to a more contemporary view provided by Google Maps street view. Accesson on October 11, 2022.
- Second URL directs to a social media post featuring the image, published on October 11, 2022.
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