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Hurd, spinsters, and Edith F., wife of Griffith R. Lloyd, to Hiram Hurd, for $10,000 (mortgage). After his death, Lot 14 was sold in 1905 by the three women (his sisters?) and his executor to John C. Smith and Maxwell C. Smith, who in 1906 registered it as Lot 44, part of their resubdivision Plan 111. In 1908 they sold Lot 44 and other lands to J. Walter Gage, who in 1908 registered it as Lot 67 of his resubdivision Plan 117, Wellington Park. 18 March 1908 Gazette: A boom in building lots seems to be on hand just now at the west end. Mr Jas. Harrison Documents the sale of eleven lots during this past week on Hazlemere Survey, adjoining Brant Junction station. These lots are going for about $100, so intending purchasers should take heed and step lively. Mr Jas. Harrison having sold his Lumber and Planing Mill business to Messrs M. Brennan and Sons, of Hamilton ... Mr Harrison will continue in the lumber business, selling wholesale only, and will still reside in Burlington. 8 April 1908 Gazette: Mr James Harrison has moved into his new office over Mr T. A. LePatourel's drug store. Business change. Mr Allan S. Nicholson, of Waterdown, has purchased the James Harrison lumber and planing mill business from Messrs Brennan and Sons, of Hamilton... Mr Nicholson is a young man of considerable experience in the lumber business and should make a success of it here... Our readers will be pleased to hear that he has secured the services of most of the old hands... 1909 Assessment Roll: James Harrison, age 50, Wholesale Lumberman, Burlington Ave Wellington Park, Lots 67 and 68 16 June 1909 Gazette: Mr and Mrs James Harrison leave tomorrow (Thursday) for Montreal, and will sail on Friday on the Empress of Britain for England, where they will spend three months. Most of the development in Wellington Park occurred after the installation of water mains and sewers in 1910. This property was bought in 1910 by James Harrison, the former owner of Burlington's planing mill and lumber yard, which was located on Brant St. He may have built the house. Harrison's Survey Plan 116 (in Freeman), registered in 1908, was also named Haselmere. Its style is similar to Lakehurst Villa, which was built at about the same time. The Queenston block limestone, unusual in this area, is said to have come from Kingston as ballast in the ships that carried Harrison's export lumber. 1910 GOAD Map: 12 Caroline Street. In 1911 he sold it to his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Harrison. The 15 February 1911 Gazette (also 22 February, etc.) included an advertisement by James Harrison for Building Lots in Wellington Park: You can make no mistake in getting a lot in this rapidly improving south-west Residential District. The 3 May 1911 Gazette included an announcement that Mrs James Harrison, would receive visitors at Hazelmere, Wellington Park; the announcement was repeated on 10 May, spelled Haselmere. The property was sold in 1913 to Frederick Skelton (mortgage to Harrison for $7500, dissolved in 1916). 1924 GOAD Map: 63 Burlington Avenue The 11 June 1924 Gazette includes the obit for Frederick Skelton. Born in 1846 in Sheffield, England, he went to the United States in 1889 and was a superintendent and managing director of three tool companies before founding in 1904 Canadian Shovel and Tool, of which he was managing director unitl his death. In 1907 he established the Skelton Shovel Co of Dunkirk, N. Y., an American subsidiary. His first wife died in 1908. According to the 5 June 1912 Gazette, Miss Skelton hosted a Children and youth's party at 'Wah-Wah-Ta-See' bungalow, Brant Park [Indian Point]. Annie Gertrude De Witt, 1874 - 1935, was a sister of Samena Rose De Witt, who married Alfred Brigham Coleman in 1905. According to their daughter Mary E. Coburn, inA Family's History: A Personal Memoir, Annie, who had trained as a nurse in Buffalo, married Frederick Skelton, a well-to-do widower, and they were living in Burlington by 1914. Uncle Fred had a son, Walter, and collected English watercolours. According to the obit, this son was W. E. Skelton of Dunkirk, N. Y. Another son, F. A., lived in Hamilton. The Dictionary of Hamilton Biography, Vol. III, 1925 - 1939, p. 91, mentions Frederick Skelton as the cofounder, with William Arthur Holton (1863 - 1941), of Canadian Shovel and Tool, said to have been sold in 1906. 1915 Voters List: Frederick Skelton, [retired] Gent, 64 to 67 Burlington 1916 Sewerage Works Plan: owned by Fred Skelton. 1917, 1918, 1922 Telephone Directories: F. Skelton, Burlington Avenue. 1919 Voters List: Fred Skelton, Manufacturer, 64 - 67 Burlington In 1919, registered in 1935, the title passed to Anna Gertrude Skelton, his wife. 1927 Voters List: Mrs A. Skelton, Widow, 64-65-66 Burlington 1928 (January) Burlington Directory: Mrs A. Skelton, Widow, Burlington ave The 16 January 1935 Gazette includes the obit for Mrs Anna G. Skelton. In the 28 February 1940 Gazette., the Haselmere Private Hospital at 63 Burlington Avenue was advertised and written up. According to a former neighbour [Mary Hunt? or Hannah and Harry Samson?] this house had been a private maternity home, run by a Mrs Begg. In 1940 the property was sold by Robert Romsey Evans to Doris F. Giddings, spinster, of the Giddings Furriers (Hamilton) family. According to a former neighbour [Mary Hunt? or Hannah & Harry Samson?], there were seven Giddings siblings: Doris, Archie, George, Reg, Edna (an invalid), Bernice, and Irene. The property was bought from Doris Giddings's estate in 1981 by Richard & Gillian Boothby; sold in 1987 to David & Janis Topp; sold in 199? to Katie & Gary Murray. Burlington Spectator, 12 September 1986 ARCHITECTURE: A large one-and-a-half storey Craftsman villa, built of Queenston block limestone with stuccoed gables and bay window dormer. The steeply pitched roof enhances the effect created by the raised foundation set on a slight knoll. Substantial bays; entrance sheltered beneath large offset gable. Large corner verandah connects with the garden solarium at the side; enclosed raised porch at the rear by Caroline St. First quality materials and workmanship throughout. Interior details include fireplaces, stained glass interior window with art nouveau style foliage design (probably made in Toronto by McAsrin). Two grand gilt mirrors from Giddings Furriers of Hamilton are exceptional features. ENVIRONMENT: The park-like garden, with ornamental pond, mature trees, and traditional perennial plantings, was established by Doris Giddings, an enthusiastic gardener who owned the house from 1940 - 80. This property is a landmark on Burlington Ave. and makes a strong contribution to the downtown neighbourhood. Honour Roll Catalpa tree (1994). The 22 February 1911 Gazette includes an advertisement for Fruit & Ornamental Trees available from M. I. Davidson (C. H. Davidson, Manager); the trees listed include Catalpa. Heritage Award in 2000 for stone sidewalk which blends well with the stone of the house and ties the house to the street, making it seem less remote. Manfred Altman, Manfred's Natural Stonework USABILITY: Renovated for contemporary residential use. Replacement garage. INTEGRITY: Alterations include skylights at the rear, addition of aluminum storm windows and doors, and the replacement garage. One gable window at the rear has been stuccoed over. Heritage Award for maintenance and compatible garage in 1991. REASONS FOR DESIGNATION This Craftsman-Style villa was built circa 1910 by James Harrison, the owner of Burlington's Planing Mill and Lumber Yard, located on Brant Street. Its style is similar to Lakehurst Villa (3074 Lakeshore Road, designated 1991, demolished 1992), which was built at about the same time: the stone first storey, the struccoed gables, and the high-pitched roof with tall stone chimneys. The Queenston block limstone, unusual in this area, is said to have come from Kingston as ballast in the ships that carried Harrison's export lumber. Firts-quality materials and craftsmanship are evident throughout. The fireplaces and interior Art Nouveau stained-glass windows also may have been influenced by Lakehurst Villa. The park-like garden, with ornamental pond, mature trees, and traditional perennial plantings, was established by Doris Giddings, an enthusiastic gardener who owned the house from 1940 to 1980. Gilt mirrors from the Giddings Furriers of Hamilton are exceptional features of the interior. This property is a landmark on Burlington Avenue and makes a strong contribution to the Downtown neighbourhood of houses built during this period of development of the Village of Burlington."},{"label":"Creator","value":"Pat Taylor"},{"label":"Date","value":"1910"},{"label":"Date (EDTF)","value":"D:00 M:00 Y:1910"},{"label":"Title","value":"534 Burlington Avenue, Burlington, ON"},{"label":"Repository","value":["Burlington Historical Society"]}],"description":"534 Burlington Avenue, Burlington, ON","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9f76ce9a-bb07-417e-b1fb-b396af1dba0f/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"534 Burlington Avenue, Burlington, ON","height":1064,"width":1600,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9f76ce9a-bb07-417e-b1fb-b396af1dba0f/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9f76ce9a-bb07-417e-b1fb-b396af1dba0f","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2,4]}]},"height":1064,"width":1600},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9f76ce9a-bb07-417e-b1fb-b396af1dba0f/canvas/_1","metadata":[]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9f76ce9a-bb07-417e-b1fb-b396af1dba0f/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/9f76ce9a-bb07-417e-b1fb-b396af1dba0f/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/qstarter29/iiif/logo"}