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A.H. Badgerow Residence
A.H. Badgerow Residence
A.H. Badgerow Residence
According to the Historic Homes and Heritage Buildings the earliest recorded owner of the property at the corner or Brock Street East and First Avenue was Wm T. Mason. In 1882 Mr. Mason sold the property to a veterinarian named A.H Badgerow. There was an old railway-house on the property which A.H Badgerow tore down to build the house we see here today.
Mr. Badgerow had a successful veterinarian practice but in 1887 he sold it to W.M Plank and his home to John R. Dales.
The A.H Badgerow Residence (2021)
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John P. Plank Residence
John P. Plank Residence – 1874
John P. Plank Residence in 1972
John P. Plank Residence was built in 1874 by John P. Plank who was one of the early founders of Uxbridge.
He came to Uxbridge in 1826 and built the first Inn and Tavern in town. Later in 1828 he built a saw mill at Elgin Pond and the first store in town. The saw mill he later sold to Joseph Gould. In the 1840’s he built an Inn just north of the present day Music Hall. The Inn was the first brick building built in Uxbridge. He also owned 200 acres east of Main Street and in the 1850’s subdivided it and started selling the lots.
In the 1870’s he built the Plank House on the southwest corner of Brock and Main Streets. (See an earlier post https://www.shanecoxworth.com/BrockStreetUxbridge.) The building was later destroyed by fire.
In 1873 and entire block of buildings between Marietta St and Brock St were destroyed by fire, including J.P. Planks original house, which was once considered one of the finest in Uxbridge. Following the fire the house we see today was built.
J.P. Plank died in 1876 with his wife passing away a year later. The house remained in the Plank name until it was sold in 1934 to Hartley Vyvyan. It was then again sold to Anson T. Button Jr in 1936, who was the grandson of J.P. Plank.
Anson T. Button Jr divided the house into apartments and lived in the home until his death in 1969.
The house is now owned by the Low family. A large addition was added and the building is now the Low and Low Funeral Home.
The John P. Plank house as it looks today as Low and Low Funeral Home
The John P. Plank house as it looks today as Low and Low Funeral Home
Source and Photos
Uxbridge Historical Walking Tour Brochure
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George Wheler Residence
George Wheler Residence
35 Toronto Street North, Uxbridge ON, Built in 1878. Photo courtesy of Uxbridge The Good Old Days by: J. Peter Hvidsten
35 Toronto Street North, Uxbridge ON
Built in 1878
The George Wheler Residence was once described as “the most commanding public residences in Uxbridge” by Francis Keller – publisher of the Uxbridge Times-Journal (1978)
Photos taken in 1959 shows the home as it was seen from the intersection of Toronto Street and Brock Street.
The above photos taken in 1959 shows the home as it was seen from the intersection of Toronto Street and Brock Street before it was surrounded by other buildings.
Photo – 2022. Currently it is divided into apartments.
In 1885 George Wheler left town and the home was sold. Since then the property has seen many different owners. Currently it is divided into apartments.
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Photo Credit and Source
Uxbridge The Good Old Days By: J. Peter Hvidsten
