Matheson House (Perth)
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| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Perth |
| Built | 1840 |
| Original use | House |
| Current use | Perth Museum |
| Governing body | Town of Perth |
| Website | http://www.town.perth.on.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?pageid=97 |
| Designated | 1966 |
Matheson House is a historic house in Perth, Ontario, Canada. It was constructed in 1840 for Roderick Matheson, a local merchant and later a member of the Senate of Canada.[1]
A two-storey, five-bay sandstone house of Palladian-inspired design, Matheson House is surrounded by a stone garden wall. After Roderick Matheson's death in 1873, the house was inherited by Arthur James Matheson, a lawyer and member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. After a series of subsequent owners, the house was acquired by the municipality and became the Perth Museum.
The house was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1966.[2][3]
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References
- ↑ Matheson House National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
- ↑ Matheson House, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada
- ↑ Matheson House. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
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Coordinates: 44°54′3.92″N 76°15′2.39″W / 44.9010889°N 76.2506639°W
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