Alliston in New Tecumseth in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Revere House and Brown Building
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024
1. The Revere House and Brown Building Marker
George Fletcher, son of William and Margaret Fletcher (founding family of Alliston) erected this building in 1878-79 at the southwest corner of Centre and Victoria St. It was initially built as a temperance hotel, as his family were ardent advocates of the temperance movement. The hotel was a three-storey building of white brick with a large "T" in the red brick over each window. The "T" stood for temperance, indicating a no drinking policy at the hotel.
The building was sold to William Henry McDougall, who secured a liquor license and named the hotel "The Revere House". Sadly, the entire building was lost in the devastating fire of 1891 and was not rebuilt.
Thomas Milton Brown was an Entrepreneur who moved to Alliston in the 1880's. About 1885, he purchased George Fletcher's gristmill, situated north of Hwy 89, west of County Road 10. He then bought the Mercer Manufacturing Co. building (now Gibson Centre), where a full line of farm implements were being manufactured. In 1907, Brown moved his family to Toronto, but he maintained close ties with Alliston.
A few years later, in 1911, Brown and William McBride, president
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 44° 9.249′ N, 79° 52.024′ W. Marker is in New Tecumseth, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is in Alliston. It is on Centre Street just south of Victoria Street East (Provincial Highway 89), on the right when traveling south. The marker is located along the sidewalk, overlooking the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Tecumseth ON L9R 1S9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country and specifically in Georgian Bay Country. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western
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2. Marker detail: The Revere House
Simcoe County Atlas 1881
Simcoe County Atlas 1881
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Alliston Monument Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Frederick Grant Banting (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Barn (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Agricultural Exhibit Hall (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Fountain/The Alliston Jail (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The McDonald Log House (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Canada's Gift to the World (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Sir Frederick Banting (approx. 2.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Tecumseth.
3. Marker detail: The Brown Building, 1911
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 4, 2024
4. The Revere House and Brown Building Marker
Looking west from Centre Street; Victoria Street East is on the far right. This marker overlooks the former site of the Revere House and the Brown Building.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
