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Accession # |
A2007.181 |
Title |
The Staffords - Builders of Wellington County, 1979. |
Date |
1979 |
Description |
The Staffords [Elora] - Builders of Wellington County, written by (Mrs. Jas.) Myrtle Stafford Fair - 8 pages plus 11 pages of photographs as listed below; includes correction slip. The essay was originally part of A1990.17, the Wellington County Historical Society collection of essays - file 36, No.10 (1979) MU 189. Includes information about and photos of, buildings constructed by members of the Stafford family between 1855 and 1963: William Edward Stafford, William Henry Stafford, Norman Stafford, Tom Stafford. [LOCATION: STACKS (photos)] - ph 24910: Residence, built 1855, 193 Melville St., Elora. - ph 24911: Shoe store for William Godfrey, Metcalfe St., Elora, built 1855. - ph 24912: Residence built 1866 for John Godfrey, 110 Geddes St., Elora, ca.1975. - ph 24913: Wesleyan Methodist Church, later Elora United Church, built 1862-1863. - ph 24914: Residence for Thomas Godfrey, 30 Moir St., Elora, built 1868. - ph 24915: Residence for John Kennedy, 48 Mill St. East, Elora, built in the 1870s. - ph 24916: Residence, 35 Sophia St., Elora, built 1887. - ph 24917: Residence for family of William Henry Stafford, under construction at 36 David St., described in the book as 30 David Street Elora, built 1890s on the west edge, part of Lot 58..[For additional information see A2023.61, page 400] - ph 24918: Family of William Henry Stafford in front of their residence at 30 David St., Elora, built 1890s. - ph 24919: [St. James Anglican Church] / Church of St. John the Evangelist, corner of Smith and Henderson Strets, Elora, built 1875. - ph 24920: Residence, corner of Colborne and Chalmers Streets, Elora, built 1904. - ph 24921: Residence built for his bride, Ulena C. Wright, by Norman Stafford, 244 Melville St., Elora, 1908. - ph 24922: Residence in Pilkington Twp., on the Guelph-Elora Road, for William Fasken, built 1914. - ph 24923: Semi-detached residence, Brock Ave. [Street], Fergus, built 1932. - ph 24924: Detached residence, Brock Ave.[Street], Fergus, built 1932. - ph 24925: Gates at Fergus Fair grounds, built 1937. - ph 24926: Fergus Swimming Pool, built 1928. - ph 24927: Entrance gates to Blythwood Farm on the Guelph-Elora Road, built 1937. - ph 24928: Sign and cairn, Elora United Church, built 1963. - ph 24929: Cairn, mid-way between Guelph and Elora on the Guelph-Elora Road, marking the site of a Catholic cemetery, beside a former one-room Catholic school. - ph 24930: Cairn on the site of the (Old) Anglican cemetery, at the south-west corner, intersection of Wellington Roads No.7 and No.21. - ph 24931: Bulletin board in the town square, Elora. - ph 24932: Pump house, Elora, built 1949. |
Creator \ Maker |
Fair, Myrtle Stafford [MAKER] |
Creator \ Maker |
Fair, James (Mrs.) [MAKER] |
Item Name |
Essay Prints |
Person \ Organization |
Blythwood Farm Department of Agriculture (Ontario) Elora United Church Elora Wesleyan Methodist Church Fair, James (Mrs.) Fair, Myrtle Stafford Fasken, William Fergus Fall Fair Fergus Swimming Pool Godfrey Boot and Shoe Shop Godfrey, John Godfrey, Thomas Godfrey, William Hall, Richard Kennedy, John Old Anglican Cemetery, Elora St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Elora St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Cemetery, Elora Stafford, Thomas Stafford, Ulena C. Stafford, William Edward Stafford, William Henry Wright, Ulena C. |
Place |
Brock Avenue, Fergus Brock Street Chalmers Street Colborne Street David Street Elora Elora Road Geddes Street Melville Street Melville Street Metcalfe Street Mill Street Moir Street Pilkington Twp. Sophia Streeet |
Subject |
Architecture Crafts |
Photo, Map # |
ph 24910 ph 24910 - ph 24932 ph 24911 ph 24912 ph 24913 ph 24914 ph 24915 ph 24916 ph 24917 ph 24918 ph 24919 ph 24920 ph 24921 ph 24922 ph 24923 ph 24924 ph 24925 ph 24926 ph 24927 ph 24928 ph 24929 ph 24930 ph 24931 ph 24932 |
Year Range from |
1979 |
Year Range to |
1979 |
Accession # |
A2007.181 |
Containers |
STACKS |