Bradford Ontario – Holland Marsh – Hurricane Hazel Aftermath 1954
Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season.
I strive to celebrate the history of Bradford Ontario Canada and preserve its heritage one picture at a time.
“Bradford’s downtown core is situated at the intersection of former Highway 11 (now, County Road 4) and 88 (now, County Road 88). County Road 88 intersects with Ontario’s Highway 400, a limited-interchange multi-lane major thoroughfare that connects to Toronto in the south and “cottage country” in the north. This portion of Highway 11 is one of the few connecting routes between Highway 404 to the east and the 400 to the west, creating considerable through traffic. ” wikipedia .
Bradford Ontario Canada – Holland Street Looking West – County Road 88 & HWY 11
Spence Lumber was founded in 1919 by James Spence, on the site of what is now MacDonald’s Restaurant and South Simcoe Square. James was followed by his son, A.W., then grandson, Keith Noble. Now it’s the 4th generation, great grandson Ron Noble, who runs the operation. Spence Lumber weathered the Roaring Twenties, the Dirty Thirties, the war years, the post-war baby boom, the changes of the ’60s and ’70s, at its old site. But in the ’80s, the increasing trend towards home renovation, and “do-it-yourself” repairs led to a decision to move, and expand. The old retail space, notes Ron, covered only 800 to 1,000 square feet. “We were kind of land-locked, and there was no real growth potential.” In 1990, the store moved to its current site at 90 Dissette,where it has 6,000 square feet of retail space, and over four acres of lumber yard – and joined 160 other stores in Ontario under the “Homecare” banner. “
Historical Bradford Ontario Canada Holy Martyrs
In 1857 Bradford Ontario was incorporated as a village, and six years later the Catholic families purchased three lots on Queen Street running west from Moore Street. The mission a church, a small brick building, was built in the centre of this property and blessed in 1864 by Bishop John Joseph Lynch, of Toronto. It was dedicated to the twenty-six Martyrs of Japan, who had been canonized at a historic ceremony in Rome two years earlier, at which Bishop Lynch had been present.
The picture bellow was taken in and around 1953. Located on the corner of Queen Street and Moore Street. This building no longer exist’s.
Bradford Ontario Canada
Looking West On Holland street
Year c1885 – c1890
On the corner there of Main Street and Simcoe is the Old Andrew Thompson hardware store it started in 1865. In addition to hardware items, he also carried silverware, stoves, furnaces, paints, and school supplies. When he died in 1905, Miss Thompson, a graduate of the Optical Institute of Canada, became store manager. She ran her business out of the shop as well.
On the northwest corner of the main intersection in Bradford. Main Street/Barrie In this Picture here it was know as the Uneeda Hotel. This building was first known as the Innis House. In 1906, it was called the Central Hotel, and ran by Peter Holt. He had purchased the property in 1899 from Mr. L. Algeo. It had 22 bedrooms, and two sitting rooms. It was heated by a furnace, and lighted by acetylene. At this time, it was the longest established hotel in Bradford, and was frequented by the farming community when they came into Bradford. For more Information check out our Bradford Facebook group at Bradford Ontario Canada’s History Facebook Group.
Bradford Ontario Canada Holland Street 1902 – A hand drawn Postcard of Bradford Ontario Canada from 1902
A hand drawn Postcard of Bradford Ontario Canada from 1902,
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Bradford Ontario Canada – Holland Street – ( Main Street) 1940 to 2015 Looking West, Before and after a look back at the History of Bradford Ontario Canada.
Then and Now – Bradford Ontario Canada 1940 to 2015 –
The main business area in 1940’s was in the main street, the heart of Bradford. The Population of Bradford in 1940 was 1033 people – For more History and Pictures of Bradford Ontario Canada & Bradford West Gwillimbury Go to: History of Bradford West Gwillimbury – Bradford Ontario Canada Facebook Group Thank you, Nick Molnar Founder of “We Grew Up or live in Bradford West Gwillimbury FB Group.”
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