FIRST - Building in Scarborough
N 43° 44.741 W 079° 11.599
17T E 645467 N 4845213
Naturally, the first structure in a community would be built by the land surveyor.
Waymark Code: WM5CR1
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/19/2008
Views: 41
The cabin here is the "OLDEST" building in Scarborough, having been constructed in 1795. It was built by Augustus Jones, who was commissioned by John Graves Simcoe to survey Scarborough.
From the web link:
"John Graves Simcoe, First Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada commissioned Augustus Jones to survey Scarborough Township, plotting it's concession roads and township lots. (Some documents state that Jones built the log cabin located at The Guild for his survey crew, however, Jones and his crew lived in tents during their surveys, and it has been proven he was not the builder of the cabin)."
The cabin is also referred to as the "Osterhout Cabin", referring to William Osterhout who lived here (or possibly in Niagara).
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1795
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