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THE HOUSE OF GEORGE BROWN (George Brown House (Toronto). (2014, September 26). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Brown_House_(Toronto))

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What is House of George Brown and where it is located Between 1874-76 there was nice second empire -style house was built by the father of The Globe newspaper (now Globe and Mail) Mr George Brown and he named it as Lambton Lodge. William Irving and Edward Hutchings are the architects who designed this empire-style house. It was declared a National Historic Site in 1976 but only a decade later was threatened with demolition. Thankfully the Ontario Heritage Trust rescued …show more content…
(George Brown House (Toronto). (2014, September 26). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Brown_House_(Toronto))

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House of George Brown History

William Irving and Edward Hutchings are the architects who designed this empire-style house. Unfortunately this house didn't bring fortune to George Brown because he died in the house after having been shot in the leg by an disgruntled employee at The Globe in 1880. After the death of George Brown this house was occupied by Mr Duncan Coulson, president of bank of Toronto until 1916. After the death of Mr Coulson This house was used as office space for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind from 1920 to 1956.
George Brown House (Toronto). (n.d.).heritagetrust. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Conservation/Buildings/More-buildings/George-Brown-House-(Toronto).aspx

Who is George Brown

He was born in Scotland in 1818 and migrated to Canada in 1843. In 1984 he started "The Globe" which become one of the leading news papers in Canada. Brown played an instrumental role in Confederation, participating in the Charlottetown Conference in …show more content…
(2014, May 10). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Brown_
Canadian Labour: Highlights In Our History. (n.d.). Workers United Canada RSS. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://workersunitedunion.ca/canadian-labour-highlights-in-our-history/
George Brown House (Toronto). (2014, September 26). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Brown_House_(Toronto)
George Brown House (Toronto). (n.d.).heritagetrust. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Conservation/Buildings/More-buildings/George-Brown-House-(Toronto).aspx
A Legislative and Historical Overview of the Senate of Canada. (n.d.). Parilent of Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2014, from http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Senate/LegisFocus/legislative-e.html
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