Tag: 173 huntmar
BOYD HOUSE: The men with two graves (Part 6)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This ongoing series on Boyd House, an old stone farmhouse on Huntmar Drive, originally appeared a year ago on OttawaStart.com. We’re republishing and updating the original research here on StittsvilleCentral.ca.
Richcraft gets deferral on demolition decision
The City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage Subcommittee was supposed to decide today on Richcraft’s proposal to dismantle and move the Bradley-Craig barn at 590 Huntmar, but they deferred the decision until the…
Boyd House on Huntmar recommended for heritage designation
(Photo: Boyd House, Fall 2013. Photo by Glen Gower.) City planners are recommending that Boyd House, the old stone home at 173 Huntmar Drive, be designated as a heritage building.…
NOTEBOOK: Richcraft will ask to defer barn decision; Dentists taking over antique shop
BRADLEY-CRAIG BARN Richcraft is going to ask the city’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee to defer a decision on their demolition request for the Bradley-Craig barn. The developer wants to dismantle and move…
NOTEBOOK: Free ice cream & more, 6279 Fernbank, museum needs space
FREE STUFF! Lois & Frima’s is giving away free ice cream on Saturday, October 31. It’s become an annual tradition to clear out their buckets of ice cream before going…
Developer exasperated by vandalism to heritage home
The owner of a 19th century stone farmhouse on Huntmar Drive says he doesn’t know what else he can do to stop vandalism on his property. Robert Karam has owned…
Boyd House: Family memories of Christmas on the farm, and more (Part 5)
(Above: Lyman Boyd with his niece Karen Boyd on left and friend, David MacBeth, early 1950s.) EDITOR’S NOTE: This series on Boyd House, an old stone farmhouse on Huntmar Drive, originally appeared a…
Boyd House: A look inside (Part 4)
(Above: Boyd House and farm, Winter 1987.) EDITOR’S NOTE: This series on Boyd House, an old stone farmhouse on Huntmar Drive, originally appeared a year ago on OttawaStart.com. We’re updating and republishing…
Boyd House: The old farmhouse and barns (Part 3)
(Above: Boyd House on a December night in the early 2000’s. Archival photo.) EDITOR’S NOTE: This series on Boyd House, an old stone farmhouse on Huntmar Drive, originally appeared a year ago on…
Boyd House: Who were James and Jane Boyd? (Part 2)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This series on Boyd House, an old stone farmhouse on Huntmar Drive, originally appeared a year ago on OttawaStart.com. We’re updating and republishing the original research over the next few…
LETTER: Time for some research into the Bradley/Craig farmstead
Re: Boyd House: The old stone home at 173 Huntmar (Part 1) Thank you for your artistic treatment (photography) of this wonderful old home and property. I would love to…
Boyd House: The old stone home at 173 Huntmar (Part 1)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This series originally appeared a year ago on OttawaStart.com. Over the next few weeks we’ll update and republish the research on this site. There’s currently a site plan proposal to…