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George Brown House

George Brown House is a National Historic Site of Canada in Toronto, Ontario.

Ontario · 50 Baldwin Street, Toronto, Ontario · location approximate

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GEORGE BROWN HOUSE Originally named Lambton Lodge, this elegant house was built from 1874 to 1876 for George Brown, eminent journalist, politician, and Father of Confederation. Designed in the Second Empire style so much in vogue in Canada in the 1870s, the substantial and distinguished residence reflected Brown’s prominence as a respected public figure. During his time here, Brown served as a member of the Senate and continued to be an influential voice in political affairs. Tragically, following a gunshot wound inflicted by a dismissed Globe employee, he died here in 1880 at the age of 61.

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LA MAISON GEORGE-BROWN Cette élégante maison, à l’origine appelée Lambton Lodge, fut construite de 1874 à 1876 pour George Brown, éminent journaliste, politicien et Père de la Confédération. Conçue dans le style Second Empire très en vogue au Canada dans les années 1870, cette résidence imposante témoignait du statut de Brown comme figure importante et respectée de la vie publique. Brown vivait ici à l’époque où il siégeait au Sénat, tout en maintenant son influence sur la scène politique. Touché par le coup de feu d’un employé du Globe qu’on avait congédié, il y mourut des suites de sa blessure en 1880, à l’âge de 61 ans.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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