Sprucedale Farm, Home Of John Dixon Sr.
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- "Sprucedale" was the family name for the 200 acre home farm on Lot 14, Concession 4, Trafalgar Township. John Dixon, sometimes spelled Dickson, first built a log home, then a frame house and then in 1861, the beautiful brick home seen in this record.
This photo shows the quality woodwork in the dining room.
The farm had its own shops: blacksmith, carpentry, machinery. Two large windmills and a large bank barn. Machinery and wooden water pumps were manufactured on site.
The Thompson Road house was demolished in 1991. You can view more photos of the interior taken by the family during the fight to save the historic house by click on the "Groups of Related Records" "Sprucedale Farm, Dixon Family" link below the photo in this record. - Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- John Dixon, b.May 1790 d.July 28, 1874. Married Jane Bell, b.1802 d.May 16, 1874. Children: William, b.1829, John b.1830, Isabella b.1832, Absalom, b.1834, Jacob b.1836, George b.1838, Elijah b.1839, Jane b.1841, Thomas b.1843, Sarah b.1845
- Local identifier
- TTOIIRT0020
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.526923484628 Longitude: -79.8632203993225
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- Recommended Citation
- Sprucedale Farm Home of John Dixon Sr.
- Contact
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
