Sparta in Elgin County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Sanderson House

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 27, 2024

1. The Sanderson House Marker

Inscription. This property was originally settled by John Kipp, a Quaker who came up from Pennsylvania after the War of 1812, at the urging of Jonathan Doan. He began this home between 1819 and 1820. Early Quaker Meetings were held here and at Elias Moore's home until 1821 when the meeting house was completed at the present day site of the Quaker Burying Ground. In 1859, Dr. Robert Lyon Sanderson chose to move to Sparta from St. Thomas because his St. Thomas office and home were destroyed by fire. He first practised in the Moore Tavern (Dominion Hotel) and then later in this, his home. He continued to practise till near his death in 1913. The house was enlarged in 1879 to accommodate a growing family. The Greek portico and Doric columns were added in 1924. It remained in the Sanderson Family until 1990.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 42° 42.152′ N, 81° 5.207′ W. Marker is in Sparta, Ontario, in Elgin County. It is on Sparta Line

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(County Road 27) 0.7 kilometers west of Quaker Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46083 County Rd 27, Sparta ON N0L 2H0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baptist Parsonage (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Eli Mann Cairn (approx. half a kilometer away); Hiram Burley Smith Early Home and Store (approx. half a kilometer away); Quilt Block: Drunkard’s Path (approx. half a kilometer away); Ye Olde Forge & Anvil (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Quaker Settlement at Sparta / La Colonie Quaker de Sparta (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Abbey (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Israel Doan House

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 27, 2024

2. The Sanderson House Marker

(approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparta.

Additional commentary.
1. Sanderson House (John Kipp) correction.
The marker is slightly incorrect. John Kipp and family were not from Pennsylvania. They were from Westchester County, NY. John was the son of James Kipp, who was a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War. John and family slowly migrated from Westchester County, to Dutchess County, and then into Canada from one Quaker meeting to another until finally purchasing the land in Sparta. I'm a descendant of John's through his son Jesse, who lived much of his life in Sparta before moving into Michigan.

— Submitted January 27, 2025, by Scott Aaron of Newark, California.

The Sanderson House, 2024 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 27, 2024

3. The Sanderson House, 2024

Sparta and area, 1877, shower Robert sanderson’s property image. Click for full size.

4. Sparta and area, 1877, shower Robert sanderson’s property

From the Historical Atlas of Elgin County

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.