Construction of Spruce Villa Hotel Addition, 1948

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Creator

Marjorie G. Ruddy, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Types

Photographs

Negatives

Description

Black and white negative showing construction workers standing on the footings of the new addition to the Spruce Villa Hotel. The older part of the house is visible in the background.

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.

Inscriptions

Envelope: Spruce Villa / Alex Scott building / July 9/48 (3)

Date of Original

21 July 1948

Dimensions

Width: 5 in
Height: 3 in

Subject(s)

Construction
Construction workers
Hotels
Progress photographs
Spruce Villa (Whitby, Ontario)

Personal Name(s)

Ruddy, Marjorie Georgina

Corporate Name(s)

Spruce Villa Hotel

Local identifier

17-026-014

Collection

Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Whitby

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.8769223679207 Longitude: -78.955135345459

Copyright Statement

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