97 Strachan St. This property situated at the corner of Strachan St. and Lennox St. has connections with several well-known families in both Richmond and Goulbourn Township. The Lyon, Shillington, Gemmill, Phillips, Rielly and Brown families have all owned the … Continue reading
3444 McBean St. This house, representative of a late nineteenth century village home and commercial building was built at the time when the centre of the village moved north to the intersection of Perth and McBean Streets. The property is … Continue reading
3459 McBean St. Across the street from the stately Queen Anne brick house of Henry McElroy, is the more modest white clapboard home of his brother, William. A merchant, insurance agent, notary public, and justice of the peace, William acted … Continue reading
3468 McBean St. Constructed before 1893, this stately brick house was home to one of Richmond’s most highly regarded merchants, Henry McElroy. Henry (1829-1893) was a son of merchant Patrick McElroy who owned the property at 3556 McBean St. However, … Continue reading
3498 McBean St. The MacDougall (McDougall) family lived on this property from 1862 until 1928. Duncan MacDougall was a wagon maker and blacksmith. His property was originally 2 acres in size; it included the house, a woodworking shop, a hen … Continue reading
3551 McBean St. From 1834, this property was owned by Edward Malloch, merchant, member of the Legislative Assembly, land speculator, mortgage broker, and county sheriff. Although Edward moved from Richmond to Bytown in 1840 he continued to own large tracks … Continue reading
3559 McBean St. This building is the last remnant of the commercial successes of the esteemed Lyon family which dominated not only village life, but also the politics of Carleton County and Ottawa through much of the early nineteenth century. … Continue reading
3630 McBean St. The farmhouse of Constantine Maguire built before 1840 is a prime example of the log farmhouses of the era and area. Like many area farmers, the Maguire’s updated their property, not by abandoning the log house, but … Continue reading