Spruce Villa Addition Construction, 1948

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Creator

Marjorie Ruddy, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Types

Photographs

Negatives

Description

Black and white photograph showing construction men installing steal beams in the basement of the addition to the 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

Width: 5 in
Height: 3 in

Subject(s)

Construction
Hotels
Dwellings
Progress photographs

Personal Name(s)

Ruddy, Marjorie Georgina

Local identifier

17-026-016

Collection

Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Whitby

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.8774637224012 Longitude: -78.9545238018236

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