Building date: 1862
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Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 43°07'36.30"N 75°22'14.90"W.
South Dunfries Township and Brant County Maps.
George C. Brown was born December 19, 1825 in Rome, New York, son of Lucian and Almira Brown. He was a hatter by trade, but later took up farming. He moved to Canada in 1848 and engaged in the stove business but subsequently settled on this 218-acre farm in South Dumfries Township, where he continued farming until 1881 when he and his family moved to the Town of Paris. This dates to the 1840s or 1850s. The herringbone masonry work reflects the excellent skill of the masons. Richard Palmer blog.
Cobblestones of Paris, by Paris Museum and Historical Society. Portion of pamphlet that applies to the Cobblestone Farm Paris/The Brown House.
County of Brant Heritage Driving Tour, page 11: George Brown Residence, 1862 (Designated)
¹ Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
² Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
