John Burchill House, Merrickville
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N 44° 54.754 W 075° 50.170
18T E 433997 N 4973577
In 1861, Rideau Settlement surveyor John Burchill built this red brick house on St. Lawrence Street, in Merrickville.
Waymark Code: WMH5XJ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/27/2013
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"Many of the finer red brick homes in the Merrickville area display ornamental yellow brick coins and details. Not only a pleasing appearance but, a statement that the owner could afford to “import” the fine white Wickware bricks from Easton’s Corners, if not for his whole house, at least as a badge of prosperity. When the use of the two bricks was combined with the Flemish bond coursing, a truly distinctive statement was made. Such was the case with the fine Georgian home built by Rideau Settlement surveyor John Burchill in the Village in 1861.
John Burchill 1822-1896 was a provincial land surveyor, among the first generation of his profession to be recognized as an independent professional. Following the passing of the Municipal Act of 1849, Burchill found much work defining the boundaries of newly incorporated villages, towns, and cities. As well, he spent time correcting mistakes in the original surveys, charting new roads and railways, and reaffirming lines on the land. His layout of the village of Merrickville in 1863, is still a standard reference plan at the Grenville County land record office."
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