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4-Market-StreetSTREET ADDRESS: 4 Market Street

TOWN: Yarmouth

MUNICIPALITY: Yarmouth

COUNTY: Yarmouth

YEAR BUILT: 1815

ARCHITECTURAL COMMENT:

New England colonial, two storey, wood construction, five bay facade. Huge stone cellar where ships stores were kept, pegged timbers in attic. A very early example of how houses were built in the early 1800's. Three chimneys probably put there later than it was built. Windows four pane, top & bottom, and in under eaves close. Front door has a fancy hood over it and vertical sidelights. Original door of one panel still maintained. Clapboard finished outside.

HISTORICAL COMMENT:

This house was built by John Brown of Draffan, Scotland for a home and store. He imported Scotch woollens and other articles from firms he had worked for, before he came to Canada from Glasgow in 1813. He obtained the property from Mrs. Christopher (Olivia) Strickland, daughter of Sealed Landers, who inherited it in division of his estate in April 1796. Old well still existent in center of yard at front of house.

CONTEXTUAL COMMENT:

Bay window removed from southern side. Door added on front for apartment. Ell built in 1900's. Outside stairway. Compatible to neighborhood and kept in very good shape.

PRESENT OWNER: Dexter & Susan Sweeney

ADDRESS: 4 Market Street, Yarmouth, N.S., B5A 2N8

ORIGINAL OWNER: John Brown

OCCUPATION: Merchant

BUILDER: John Brown of Draffan

ORIGINAL USE: Home & Store

PRESENT USE: Apartments

HISTORY OF BUILDING
OWNER                FROM: TO: OCCUPATION BOOK  PG
Olivia Strickland - land 1792 1815 Wife Est. #A68 Shelburne Deeds
John Brown 1815 Mar. 24, 1863 Merchant
Hon. Stayley Brown Mar. 24, 1863 July 13, 1875 Provincial Treasurer will # 341
Charles E. Brown July 13, 1875 Feb. 17, 1900 Merchant AZ-567
Mary Fletcher Brown et al Feb. 17, 1900 Sept. 06, 1904 Spinster will #419
Sophia Caie Sept. 06, 1904 June 09, 1916 Widow CP-609
Clara A. Caie June 09, 1916 Oct. 01, 1919 Spinster DH-577
Samuel W. Williamson Oct. 1, 1919 Feb. 24, 1955 Doctor DM-55
Gertrude L. Shatford Feb. 24, 1955 June 22, 1964 Wife GK-629
Delby Saulnier June 22, 1964 Feb. 7, 1976 Spinner GK-627
Kenneth Saulnier Feb. 07, 1976 Mar. 9, 1983 Accountant KD-181
Gary Arnett Mar. 09, 1983 June 8, 1987 Teacher NT-229
Dexter & Susan Sweeney June 8, 1987 Present Building Contractor 429/204

COMMENTS ON HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS:

John Brown's son - Hon. Staley Brown was a member of the Nova Scotia Legislature and treasurer of the province for thirty years. He acquired more land in the same area and built two other homes which up until the 1950's, were still in descendants hands. Robert Brown, his other son married the oldest daughter of the Rev. Harris Harding, first Baptist minister in Yarmouth.

SOURCES: Yarmouth Times - 1901; George S. Brown's History of Yarmouth; John Brown will made 7th day of Nov. 1854