http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/aa2da692f03b27d714f8032e218b9287.pdf 3cf6a640cea848baf9904343fb11886f PDF Text Text ERIE ST.::: south east side , early 1800's • • �a��as Burns home::: lot 20, being part of the Mill site • ..y ii. I � l A small two story frame home, with an attached kitchen on one end. No doubt built in 1856 when Thomas Burns took over the property. It remained on Erie St till 1939, when the Parks committee t ook over the area. It was purchased by Mr. Alexander and moved to the west side of Archange; next to the old Wolbert no. 54. Burns sold to Orange S c :tg:yer lBf�who worked for the Customs and the secret service Simon Schryer sold to Joseph Campbell i n 1895, and the last owner before it was aquired by the Niagara Park was Hannah Ferguson� ·' • 1 This home stood east of the rough cast, however had been moved from across the road was being built. at the time the Bridge it is marked on Fort Erie Map 1852. THE AMERICAN CONSULATE • . A very old home of frame with rough cast covering, had two rooms added to the central part with a fire place in each of the ends. Although this home has been said to have been a headquarters during the war of 1812, the land was not deeded till 1817 when it went from the Crown to Wmo Dunbar • John Garner however a private in the Butlers Rangers , was granted along with other property lot nO�l. Dunbar built his Mill in 1795 , so it is possible the old home could have been built shortly after. In 1826 Wm. Dunbar sold to Grant & Kerby and in 1832 James Kerby sold lot 21& 22 to Dr. Benjamin Prescot-Hall , and it is a known fact that he occupied the house. In the early 1900 a family by the name of Colman lived in the house; then in 1920 it was sold to Hannah Ferguson, and also was lived_ih_by R.F. Ferguson In 1939 it was sold to Niagara Parks, and they in turn sold to Charles Bingleman who had it moved to the south side of the Garrison road at the edge of town: no. 851. The Rough Cast:::: ( The Ferguson Home · At the foot of Erie St., it's back facing the Mill Race stood the large frame home, no doubt built by the Mill owner Dunbar shortly after the construction of his, Mill. In 1820 Grant & Kerby took over the: Mill , and in 1831 Kerby to�k over and moved to Fort Erie and this home, remaining till Thompson operated the Mill frpm 8 �� 1852 and the home was called m son liouse . 11e �.3 M �UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Ma.y REPL.Y TO ATTN OF: sueJEcT: 10, National Archives and Records Service 1976 Washington, DC 20408 NNFD The American Consulate at Fort Erie, Ontario ( Your letter of April 1976) . Mrs. 27 , Louis McDermott lo8 High Street Fort Erie, Ontario, CANADA ( Record Group 59) in­ particular foreign service post dated 1907, 1908, 1910 and 1914, when Mr. Horace J. Harvey was con­ sul. George Messersmith was instructed to close it in May 1916. The General Records of the Department of State clude four inspection reports on this 1914 A sketch of the of that year. establishment is located in the inspection report Several photographs of the buildi ngs exterior are also Xerox copies of these items can be furnished for $2.20. available. 8 x 10 photographs are $5.40 each. To order, please send an inter­ national money order or a check drawn in United States dollars on a bank in th Fund e United (NNFD), States, payable to the National Archives Trust i to the Cashier, Nat onal Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C. 20408. The earliest consular returns from Fort Erie are dated Freeman N. Blake served as Vice Consul. 1865 when We are unable to undertake the extensive research necessary to locate the information yoµ ne.ed. 6 Despatches from the consulate, dated 18 5 - 19Q6Jare available 6 National Archives Microfilm Publication T4 5 of these rolls is $36. but substitute NEPS for (3 rolls ). as The cost To order follow the same procedure as above NNFD . / �h-�.-G-""� �� RONALD E. 5WERCZEK Diplomatic Branch Civil Archives Division Keep Freedom in Tour Future With U.S. Savings Bonds � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Erie Street, South Side Description An account of the resource Listed here is a description of houses that stood on Erie Street in the early 1800s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Historical Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Early 1800s 1800s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection