More Photos of the Ruins of the First Methodist Parsonage

For those who have grown up on William Street in Carleton Place, we all know of the ‘Old Stone House’ at the very end of the road. Here is what it once was, as her Grandmother Margaret & her friends “raided” the house. Even then, this house was empty-and for my Grandmother & her friends, this was a wonderful playhouse. Early-Mid 1940’s–Photo from Amanda Armstrong-From the photo collection of Margaret Martin” From–The Mystery Ruins of Carleton Place- Photos by Adam Dowdall

 

Photo-The Mystery Ruins of Carleton Place- Photos by Adam Dowdall

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

 

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

 

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

 

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

 

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

 

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

Photo from Amanda Armstrong

 

 

 

Clipped from Nanaimo Daily News,  28 Feb 1898, Mon,  Page 2

 

Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 02 Aug 1975, Sat, Page 53

 

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.

Information where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun andScreamin’ Mamas (USA)

The Mystery Ruins of Carleton Place- Photos by Adam Dowdall

The Old Stone Home on High Street–Memories

 

The Mystery Ruins of Carleton Place- Photos by Adam Dowdall

For those of us who have grown up on William Street, we all know of the ‘Old Stone House’ at the very end of the road. Here is what it once was, as my Grandmother Margaret & her friends “raided” the house. Even then, this house was empty. And for my Grandmother & her friends, this was a wonderful playhouse. Early-Mid 1940’s–Photo from Amanda Armstrong-From the photo collection of Margaret Martin”

Years ago Art’s Fruit and Variety was a popular go to place on Townline. in Carleton Place. Before there was no McNeely Bridge I used to wander down behind their property like others, and always marvelled at the ruins of an old stone building. My mind is old now, but I do believe it is located on the other side of the bridge behind 53 Colours, but it is recorded as being on the extreme end of William Street. For years I have wondered what it was, and this week the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum shared an old newspaper clipping with me they had just received this week.

For anyone that wonders like I did: the old stone ruins used to be an old Methodist parsonage. There was once a floating sidewalk across the *swale to get to the parsonage. It was described as being built along the river bank to the old felt mill which would be Bates and Innes, and along a strip of land that belonged to Robert Bell. North of Town Line  (notice how Townline is spelled) was something called The Kings Bush owned by James Morphy. This week Adam Dowdall was there metal detecting and took these great photos.

ALL PHOTOS BY ADAM DOWDALL

*A swale is a low tract of land, especially one that is moist or marshy. The term can refer to a natural landscape feature or a human-created one.

Duncan Rogers Linda
Years ago my next door neighbour who lived in the old Box house on James Street (Mr. Doug Allan) told me as a young boy he used to play at this house with the children of the “Lake family”. I believe that would of been about 1905 or in that time period. There was an article in the Carleton Place Canadian about this house. I am familiar with this property as on behalf of the Town of Carleton Place I purchased this property from the Dr. Redfern in about 1983 for about $5,000.00 to be used as recreational land. The Redferns had moved to the United States and did not need the property any longer. The property was then dedicated as parkland by Council and named after Mr George Findlay who I had the honour of working with on one of the Committees at the time. Mr. Findlay was quite interested in the environment. I hope that this is helpful to you.

Regards

Duncan Rogers

With files from the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

Todd Greer Photo

Located at the end of the McNeely Bridge to the bush on the right hand side in the George Findlay Conservation area in Carleton Place- Very swampy.

Adam Dowdall’s Metal Detecting Group- FACEBOOK PAGE

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Adam Dowdall Just Found the Oldest Coin in Beckwith County

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