The corner of Second street and Riverview
First
Anglican Rectory
The Hudson’s
Bay Company sold this property to the Diocese of Algoma, Church of England in
1908 for the sum of two dollars so that a house could be built for the Anglican
minister. Using balloon construction
with British Columbia fir and nine –foot
ceilings, it was very modern for its
time, boasting a full basement.
As well as
being used as a residence for various clergymen and their families, between
1930 and 1938, the house was leased out as a detachment and barracks to the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police for $30 a month.
At that time, it was equipped with hydro and heated with three wood
stoves.
A new
rectory was built next to the Anglican Church, and this property was sold as a
private home in 1956. The house changed
hands several times before the Horton family purchased it in 1975. Nestled under the large trees, the house has
retained its original charm while it has undergone modern improvements.
B. Satten
2003 A Historical Walk Through Nipigon
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