4275 Sparks Street North, Magnetawan

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Gayle Robertson

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A two page document including two photographs and a history of the home on 4275 Sparks Street North. The first photograph is black and white. The house is two stories tall with a porch and balcony on the front of this brick building. There is a fence with white stone posts and a metal wire fence. In the colour photograph the only significant change is the stone posts and fence have been removed.

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Written on the back L. to R. Dr. Freeborns, Troyers, Orange Hall, about 1930, 1929

4275 Sparks Street North
North half, Lot 7, South half, Lot 6, West side

Dr. Freeborn built this house about 1910 on land that originally belonged to the Irwin-Stewart farm. He ran his medical practice here and also lived in the house. When he was ready to retire, Dr. Freeborn sold the house and his practice to Dr. Salmon, who in turn, sold to Dr. Wright.

Charlie and Sarah Hodgins were next to own the house. When Charlie died, Sarah's sister Mary Kennedy took two rooms upstairs. Gayl and Garfield Robertson rented two rooms downstairs and one upstairs in 1961-63. Sarah's brother Charlie Smith came to live with her in 1962. Charlie bought the house after Sarah died, then sold to Mr. & Mrs. Simmon, who sold to Mrs. Chambers. Her son John and wife Bonnie acquired the property and they sold to Brian Chisholm. He and his wife ran a bed and breakfast. In 1994, William H. Stewart and his wife Linda bought the house and continue to run the Dr.'s House Bed and Breakfast.

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