Castleton WI Scrapbook, 2005, Volume 5, p. 4

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Now a home and truffle shop, it is said to house the ghost of the husband of Emily Spilsbury, granddaughter of the man who bought the building x Rsagrc== in 1866. She moved in to nurse her ailing grandfather, \{\’Peaceruu ’P: urie! Irene who in turn left her the house. She married a naval S Brighton >0natThh9"d home in captain who, unfortunately, was lost at sea. As legend 31. 2005 in hg;s 8a1y. s March has it, his ghost returns to the house to search for § Ee;oved ie oi Iatse Lyéfjrd Emily. emp. Loving mot Acyross the street, at 56 King Street East, the Kemp and 5u§anne2?srh0;n%efig Kernaghan home was built in the 1850s in the Classic husband Larry all of Brighton. Revival style. It has been in the Kernaghan family &5 so lovingly remembered: by since it was constructed. 33 Tgrr;/'zdf?/fs Jason (Susan) Retrace your steps a bit to go left on Victoria Sm oubmeencyy pronss Street, then right on North. You‘ll be amazed at the “Q‘ Belleville, Ron “Mc?ntre"EmpyE o sweep and colour of the Coxall home at 8 North Street; \. Brighton, Norman B?Jgfj I â€" a strong example of the Italianate style from 1888. It r? g"a’EZ of Toronto and the (a{e sits on original Keeler Crown land, with an exterior \ ar’r ;nonn Males. . Private family construction of Flemish bond red brick. R q Rus;ggwems in the care of the Across the road at 5 North Street, With AB _ | Trenton Im;uflwal Centre, unusually deep setâ€"back, the Thomas Brown house 4s _ |â€" Saem O t in Ttalianate Victorian in style. It was built in two stages % â€" the back pegâ€"andâ€"beam construction phase in 1863 and the front added in 1879. Mr. Brown was & prosperous retailâ€"store owner in Colborne. * North deadends into Division Street. Turn right and look for number 16, the McKay home, the only, example of Prairie Cottage style in the village, builtâ€"in 1920. This was a very popular catalogue design from. 1910 to 1930. The McKay was built using stucco over poured concrete â€" unusual for the time, since woodâ€" frame construction was much less expensive. The exterior doors and windows are all original. Turn left at the next corner and go two doors downi to the Thornton residence. It was built in 1810 and is said to be the oldest home in Colborne. It is in the Georgian tradition, with a central hall plan and an eightâ€"footâ€"square central chimney for cooking and heating. . Finally, the attractively landscaped property at 7 King Street West is the Cumming residence. ,; 1t is named for Cuthbert Cumming, a retired Hudson‘s Bay trader who, with his wife, Jane, purchased the property in 1845. The home was built in the lateâ€"1830s as a Georgian style Ontario Cottage with a deep eave overhang. Another attractive feature, though not architectural, is the twin trees that flank the walkway up to the door. Though these homes are significant, they are by no means the only beautiful old homes in the village â€" so your walk will have many more points of interest than those described above. I got my copy of the map at the Apple Country restaurant. If you keep your eyes open, yOu will find one too â€" if not, call 1â€"877â€"272â€"4263. we V ; : * se lkeâ€" & e e â€"â€" <oame e S i uns I fe*"_ : @ {ANHIHGHNLL O Arammmarmmmmmmenzmme in on K" i h. ; ‘ 3 wesuse Only one: The McKay Home at 16 Division Street.is Colbome‘s only example of the Prairie Cottage style. \, ; f x &

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