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Spruce Villa Addition Construction, 1948
Description
- Creator:
- Marjorie Ruddy, Photographer
- Media Type:
- Image
- Item Types:
- Photographs
- Negatives
- Description:
- Black and white negative showing the construction of the foundation for the addition to Spruce Villa hotel.
- Notes:
- This farmhouse was originally constructed in 1872 at 734 Dundas Street West. It was owned by William Clendenan (1826-1906). Around 1918, this property was purchased by Mrs. W.H. Weddell and she turned the house into one of the first bread and breakfasts in Whitby. She renamed the house Spruce Villa because of the line of spruce trees along the property.
In 1924, a small addition was put onto the house. Then in 1927, the brickwork of the house was painted. In 1943, Dr. Florence Purdy took over the hotel. In 1948, a new building was built to entirely surround the farmhouse. The farmhouse remained within the structure. The property was sold to Martin Chizen in 1953.
Spruce Villa continued operation as a hotel until the 1970s. It was demolished June 1, 2000.
- Date of Original:
- July 1948
- Date Of Event:
- July 1948
- Dimensions:
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Width: 11 px
Height: 8 px
- Image Dimensions:
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Image Width: 11px
Image Height: 8px
- Subject(s):
- Local identifier:
- 17-026-015
- Collection:
- Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection
- Language of Item:
- English
- Geographic Coverage:
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Latitude: 43.87735545189862
Longitude: -78.95443797113509
- Copyright Statement:
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Creative Commons licence:
 [more details]- Recommended Citation:
- Spruce Villa Addition Construction, 1948, Marjorie Ruddy, Whitby Archives, 17-026-015.
- Reproduction Notes:
- Scanned from copy negative.
- Contact:
Whitby Public Library
Email:
WWW address:
Agency street/mail address: 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A1
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