Matheson House Museum/Archibald Campbell House - Perth, Ontario
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N 44° 54.061 W 076° 15.036
18T E 401263 N 4972715
This elegant neo-classical building, built in 1840 for the Hon. Roderick Matheson, is located on Gore Street, in Perth. It is a very good example of the Scottish merchant’s home of the 1840’s.
Waymark Code: WMGHAG
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/07/2013
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Matheson House
"Built in 1840 of local sandstone, the Matheson House is an outstanding example of early Scottish-Canadian architecture. Its design is imposing, its stonework remarkably fine, and it occupies a key position in one of the best surviving streetscapes in Canada characteristic of this important architectural tradition. The house was originally owned by the Hon. Roderick Matheson, a prominent citizen of Perth and one of the Dominion's first senators. It remained in the possession of the Matheson family for nearly 100 years."
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