Gillies Grove and House

Gillies Grove and House is a National Historic Site of Canada in Arnprior, Ontario.

Ontario · 412 Gillies Grove, Arnprior, Ontario · location approximate

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GILLIES GROVE AND HOUSE The tall white pines scattered throughout the Grove are a significant remnant of once-abundant old-growth forests within the territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg. The Grove was preserved as part of a large estate owned by the McLachlin lumbering family from 1851 until the 1930s, when the property was divided and the Grove sold to a rival, David Gillies. In 1937, Gillies commissioned the building of a grand Colonial Revival-style house to promote the use of white pine in construction, showcasing timber harvested and milled by his company. Together, the Grove and house are a fine example of a country estate from the interwar period.

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LE BOSQUET ET LA MAISON GILLIES Les grands pins blancs dispersés dans ce bosquet sont les vestiges notables de forêts anciennes jadis abondantes sur le territoire des Algonquins Anishinabeg. Rattaché à un grand domaine, le bosquet est préservé par la famille forestière McLachlin de 1851 jusqu’aux années 1930, lorsque la propriété est divisée et le bosquet vendu à un rival David Gillies. En 1937, Gillies fait bâtir une imposante maison de style néo-colonial pour encourager l’utilisation du pin blanc dans la construction et mettre en valeur le bois d’œuvre de sa firme. Le bosquet et la maison offrent un bel exemple de domaine rural de l’entre-deux-guerres.

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