Carleton Place Canadian 1988 thanks to Doris Blackburn/ Karen Chenier Blackburn
The white aluminum siding house that once sat next to the old Mac’s Milk was home for over 155 years to the Moore family and its descendants.
It is one of the oldest structures in Carleton Place
The house was built by James Pearson Moore, a son of William’s in 1833.
Carleton Place Canadian 1988 thanks to Doris Blackburn/ Karen Chenier Blackburn
It was once part of an 100 acre farm which extended from the intersection of Highway 7 and Franktown Road to Rochester Street and included Lake Ave East to Moore Street and Lansdowne Ave to Napoleon.
The logs for the structure came from the trees located the farm.
Renovations were done in 1970 changing the layout of the interior and a toy room was constructed in the kitchen.
In the far side of the building which once housed a hair salon there was once a small grocery store which was initially operated by James Moore and his wife under the name of JP Moore Groceries and Confectionery. It was operated by various family members until Mac’s Milk opened next door.
Photo Shane Wm Edwards
The house was said to have a friendly ghost live there which has followed the building’s move to its present location as the home of the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce on Bridge Street. If you see shadows or smell the fragrance of violet perfume that would be the ghost of Ida Moore who died way too young at the age of 21 for tuberculosis.
It was once the home at the Moore Street location to Walter Renwick and Associates Travel Inc.
The building can now be seen at 170 Bridge Street in Carleton Place
Come and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place and The Tales of Almonte
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Information where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun Screamin’ Mamas (USA) and The Sherbrooke Record
Who Came First? The Morphy or the Moore? The Name Game
Putting Together Pieces About Historical Homes– John Moore’s House –Napoleon Street
Glory Days of Carleton Place–So What Happened to the Moore Steam Engine?
The Beckwith Highlanders and “Humpy Billy” Moore
The Old Grocery Counter –Calvin Moore
If You’re Young at Heart – Rossie Moore Doyle of Carleton Place Turns 100
Walking With Ghosts — The Hauntings of Ida Moore
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