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John Duncan House

John Duncan House

Date1964-08
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John Duncan HouseLot 25, Con. 3 East. Aspenwood Dr. Between Leslie and Woodbine, just south of Steeles. John Duncan house, also called "Aspenwood," where Peter Matthews and several other rebels were captured in 1837 by British soldiers. Built between 1830 and 1835. In 1987 the house was moved from Aspenwood to Duncan Creek Park. It was damaged in a fire on June 27, 1987, and destroyed in a second fire on September 22 of the following year - both suspected to be arson. Though council had scheduled it for demolition, efforts were underway to relocate and restore the house, which was speculated to be the oldest standing house in Toronto.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodHillcrest Village
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Negatives (photographs)
    Dimensions63 x 62 mm
    Language
      ProvenanceToronto Public Library. North York Central Library. Canadiana Department. Gift of North York Historical Society.
      CollectionLocal History Collection, North York Central Library branch
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderNorth York Historical Society
      Object NumberNYHS00842
      Victim of arson: David Falconer, administrator of the North York Historical Board, stands in front of the burned out historic John Duncan House, fenced in to keep out vandals. A four-month battle to save the old wooden house, badly damaged in a June fire
      Victim of arson: David Falconer, administrator of the North York Historical Board, stands in front of the burned out historic John Duncan House, fenced in to keep out vandals. A four-month battle to save the old wooden house, badly damaged in a June fire
      Russell, Jim
      11/10/1987
      Banker Willliam C. Duncan retired this week after 65 years in the banking industry. Duncan, 84, started working in a bank at Huntsville in 1906. For the past 20 years he's been manager of the Toronto Clearing House. He hopes to travel.
      Banker Willliam C. Duncan retired this week after 65 years in the banking industry. Duncan, 84, started working in a bank at Huntsville in 1906. For the past 20 years he's been manager of the Toronto Clearing House. He hopes to travel.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      3/30/1971
      Henry Duncan House
      Henry Duncan House
      Duncan, Henry
      Unknown
      William Duncan House, West York
      William Duncan House, West York
      Duncan, William
      Unknown
      David Duncan House
      David Duncan House
      Architecture, Victorian
      195-?
      Cameron, Duncan, house, Front Street East, northeast corner George St
      Cameron, Duncan, house, Front Street East, northeast corner George St
      Cameron, Duncan
      1885 circa
      Gordon (son of David) Duncan House
      Gordon (son of David) Duncan House
      Architecture, Victorian
      1961
      Horace Brown, former alderman, at Toronto Western Hospital with physiotherapist Glenda Duncan, under the supervision of Dr. John Crawford
      Horace Brown, former alderman, at Toronto Western Hospital with physiotherapist Glenda Duncan, under the supervision of Dr. John Crawford
      Brown, Horace
      5/30/1973
      Abduction of 4-yr-old girl Bownanville Rescuers Mike Ruller and John Duncan
      Abduction of 4-yr-old girl Bownanville Rescuers Mike Ruller and John Duncan
      Irish, Paul
      10/9/1996
      Paramedic hopefuls begin training, Trainees John Fader, left, and Glen Ruppell watch closely as program director Andrew Duncan demonstrates how to ven(...)
      Paramedic hopefuls begin training, Trainees John Fader, left, and Glen Ruppell watch closely as program director Andrew Duncan demonstrates how to ven(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      1/9/1984
      Martha burns: She'll play the dancer Isadora Duncan in John Murrell's October
      Martha burns: She'll play the dancer Isadora Duncan in John Murrell's October
      Burns, Martha, 1958-
      1/10/1986
      Further remarks on the voyages of John Meares, Esq. in which several important facts, misrepresented in the said voyages, relative to geography and commerce, are fully substantiated. To which is added, a letter from Captain Duncan, containing a decisive refutation of several unfounded assertions of Mr. Meares, and a final reply to his answer
      Further remarks on the voyages of John Meares, Esq. in which several important facts, misrepresented in the said voyages, relative to geography and commerce, are fully substantiated. To which is added, a letter from Captain Duncan, containing a decisive refutation of several unfounded assertions of Mr. Meares, and a final reply to his answer
      Dixon, George, -1800?
      1791