Rural Ontario .... Charles Nixon Homestead / Farmhouse .... Brant County, Ontario
Built 1853 Builder - Charles Nixon .... Charles was born on the Niagara peninsula to a family of United Empire loyalists who had migrated to Canada after the American Revolution. As he was not the oldest son and would not inherit his parents farm, once he was married he was furnished with a cart, oxen and other necessities and came to Brant County to homestead. Despite his young age he had learned the wheelwright trade. He built a house with his wife and soon had three children. Tragically, a plague swept the area and his wife and children died within two months of each other. By this time, his father had died as well, and left him with a significant inheritance. Charles took this inheritance and used it to purchase land in South Dumfries as well as to construct the stone house that stands there today. The homestead is a two storey single-detached building with a dual stack chimney linked at the top located side-right. The exterior walls are coursed cut stone with a rock-face finish and the house has a low gable roof. The upper level windows are 2 sash double hung while the lower level windows are 2 sash casement. There is a small balcony above the centre 2 panel door on the main facade ....
Rural Ontario .... Charles Nixon Homestead / Farmhouse .... Brant County, Ontario
Built 1853 Builder - Charles Nixon .... Charles was born on the Niagara peninsula to a family of United Empire loyalists who had migrated to Canada after the American Revolution. As he was not the oldest son and would not inherit his parents farm, once he was married he was furnished with a cart, oxen and other necessities and came to Brant County to homestead. Despite his young age he had learned the wheelwright trade. He built a house with his wife and soon had three children. Tragically, a plague swept the area and his wife and children died within two months of each other. By this time, his father had died as well, and left him with a significant inheritance. Charles took this inheritance and used it to purchase land in South Dumfries as well as to construct the stone house that stands there today. The homestead is a two storey single-detached building with a dual stack chimney linked at the top located side-right. The exterior walls are coursed cut stone with a rock-face finish and the house has a low gable roof. The upper level windows are 2 sash double hung while the lower level windows are 2 sash casement. There is a small balcony above the centre 2 panel door on the main facade ....