DeCew House
DeCew House | |
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General information | |
Location | Thorold, Ontario |
Completed | c. 1808 |
Destroyed | 1950 |
Technical details | |
Material | Limestone |
Floor count | 2 |
DeCew House (variably spelt DeCow, Du Coo or DeCou) was built c.1808 in
Early history
Following the war, DeCew lived in the house with his wife Katharine, raising eleven children and operating a mill (a predecessor of the
Modern history
In January 2008, John Burtniak, chair of Thorold's War of 1812 bicentennial committee, urged the City of Thorold to acquire the property to assure the protection of this important historical asset.[5] However, Thorold Council rejected the proposal citing the cost of upkeep.[6] Despite this, the City of Thorold assumed ownership of the DeCou House in early 2011 from the Ontario Power Generation for a nominal fee, completing a restoration project in October of that year.[7] Due to the historical significance of the structure, the lower part of the stone walls were preserved. The Power Commission installed a flagstone floor and a plaque explaining the history of the structure.
The Laura Secord Legacy Trail was established to commemorate Secord's walk on June 22, 2013; the 200th anniversary of it.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Ontario Power generation – DeCew Falls 1". Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ "DeCou House Monument". www.heritagethorold.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ISBN 1-55002-626-7.
- ^ "Webshots – DeCou House 4". Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ^ Draper, Doug (January 18, 2008). "Buy DeCew House where Secord's Famous Walk Ended, Thorold Urged". Niagara This Week.
- ^ "Thorold won't take DeCew House off Crown corp.'s hands". Retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ "DeCew House restored". Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Walking Into History along the new Laura Secord Legacy Trail". The Globe and Mail.