http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/37489efdcab7405c1552a2c4b49c3e94.pdf 4ca218b15baed49ab346daa987bd0e46 PDF Text Text THE ROUGH CAST:::: }• • •• early 18001s. South side of Erie St. one of the first homes to ee built on Erie St, this small rough cast house has been recorded as a headquarters for the troops in the war of 1812; but it 1 s actual age and builder l'E.main to be traced. It is clearly seen on an old map of the town from the 18501s. Another marks it as the home of Dr. Prescot Hall. He practised medicin during the war and in Willoughby Township following; moving to. Waterloo Ferry in the 18201s. He served the people of the village till his death, and is buried in St. Paul's Cemetery For a time R. F. Fe.rguson , a merchant in the village, lived in and owned this hor;ie. He moved into it after renting his large two st"ory home on the north side of Erie. It was moved over to the south side of the street by the mill race, at the time the Peace Bridge was built. He enlarged the small bedrooms and added dormer windows to the roof, a nd the front porch over the door.Although small the house boasted a • . large fireplace a t either end. Unfortunately when the home was moved the Garrison Rd. at the time the Niagara Parkway was completed, to it was not possible to keep the fireplaces intact.The home was bought by the Peace Bridge Company, and in the 40's sold to Charles Bingleman. He m ove it to his farm on the south side of the Garrison Rd., and is now number 851. Information supplied by Mrs. P. Kee, Erie St. nf. from Mrs. Reid , a daughter of Mrs. D. Paulus, comes another I bit bf information:: " At certain times ·of the year the river and the Mill Race would overflow and it was necessary for Mr. Paulus to row to this home and the home of Mr. Schyrer, to bring over the occupants where they stayed at her boarding house the Riverview, till the water subsided • • Among the earliest �aul's Cemetery are in St. stones remaining a group standing directly behind the church, dedicated to the members of the Hal Dr. Benjamin Prescott Hall, who died ?eb. 12, 1850 at the age o family. He served in the war as assi 65, was a brother of Capt. George 3. Hall. tant surgeon in the Provincial Marines and afterwards practised medicine He then moved to t"Ja terloo F'erry, where h in the Township of Willoughby. As he waE resided for rnruzy years in a small house .facing the mill race. not a graduate of any medical college he was obliged to obtain a license He served Sir P. Naitland, Commissioner, of practice from time to time. After settling 3 as surgeon of the Third Lincoln Militia for six years. Waterloo J.7erry, Dr. Hall continued to practise medicine till the time < His three sons predeceased him: his death, a period of thirty years. 11 years Wm. Henry, d. May 29, 1828 Robert Prescott, d. r.'ici.y 2, 1828 9 years - - Alexander 3tuart, d. May 18, 1828 - 5 years 11 months. , � 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 The Rough Cast Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to "The Rough Cast", which was one of the first homes built on Erie Street. 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 Undated Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection undated