Over head CN railroad tracks

mattjennings
Date : October 15, 2024
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Over head CN railroad tracks by mattjennings

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Charming small stone houses from about 1830's. There was no municipal water, sewer, electricity, street lights for the next 20 years or more. They used chamber pots and out houses (even in the winter). They cooked and heated the house a bit with expensive wood. Rain water and wagon loads of water dumped in a cistern had to do. Often it was polluted. Coal for heating appeared after 1871, electricity in 1898, oil heat after 1945 and high speed internet after 2000. by Steve Manders

Meagher House, built 1855. John Meagher and his brothers founded the famous Meaghers distillery in 1863 in Napanee. Five of his 13 children were champion figure skaters in their day, winning many gold medals across North America and Europe. It would be interesting to see their preformances compared to the skaters of today. by Steve Manders

Semi-detached houses like this were very common in 1850 when it was built. They may not have had municipal water and sewer when it was built, but it would have been available shortly after. It relied on wood heat and it was expensive, and the house would not have been insulated. Water mains and sewers were hand dug, and had to go at least 1.2 m. (4 ft.) deep to get below the frost line to prevent freezing. It was slow and expensive to install. Plagues made municipal water a necessity. by Steve Manders

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