STREET ADDRESS: 4 Market Street
TOWN: Yarmouth
MUNICIPALITY: Yarmouth
COUNTY: Yarmouth
YEAR BUILT: 1815
ARCHITECTURAL COMMENT:
New England colonial, two storey, wood construction, five bay facade. Huge stone cellar where ships stores were kept, pegged timbers in attic. A very early example of how houses were built in the early 1800's. Three chimneys probably put there later than it was built. Windows four pane, top & bottom, and in under eaves close. Front door has a fancy hood over it and vertical sidelights. Original door of one panel still maintained. Clapboard finished outside.
HISTORICAL COMMENT:
This house was built by John Brown of Draffan, Scotland for a home and store. He imported Scotch woollens and other articles from firms he had worked for, before he came to Canada from Glasgow in 1813. He obtained the property from Mrs. Christopher (Olivia) Strickland, daughter of Sealed Landers, who inherited it in division of his estate in April 1796. Old well still existent in center of yard at front of house.
CONTEXTUAL COMMENT:
Bay window removed from southern side. Door added on front for apartment. Ell built in 1900's. Outside stairway. Compatible to neighborhood and kept in very good shape.
PRESENT OWNER: Dexter & Susan Sweeney
ADDRESS: 4 Market Street, Yarmouth, N.S., B5A 2N8
ORIGINAL OWNER: John Brown
OCCUPATION: Merchant
BUILDER: John Brown of Draffan
ORIGINAL USE: Home & Store
PRESENT USE: Apartments
| HISTORY OF BUILDING | ||||
| OWNER | FROM: | TO: | OCCUPATION | BOOK PG |
| Olivia Strickland - land | 1792 | 1815 | Wife | Est. #A68 Shelburne Deeds |
| John Brown | 1815 | Mar. 24, 1863 | Merchant | |
| Hon. Stayley Brown | Mar. 24, 1863 | July 13, 1875 | Provincial Treasurer | will # 341 |
| Charles E. Brown | July 13, 1875 | Feb. 17, 1900 | Merchant | AZ-567 |
| Mary Fletcher Brown et al | Feb. 17, 1900 | Sept. 06, 1904 | Spinster | will #419 |
| Sophia Caie | Sept. 06, 1904 | June 09, 1916 | Widow | CP-609 |
| Clara A. Caie | June 09, 1916 | Oct. 01, 1919 | Spinster | DH-577 |
| Samuel W. Williamson | Oct. 1, 1919 | Feb. 24, 1955 | Doctor | DM-55 |
| Gertrude L. Shatford | Feb. 24, 1955 | June 22, 1964 | Wife | GK-629 |
| Delby Saulnier | June 22, 1964 | Feb. 7, 1976 | Spinner | GK-627 |
| Kenneth Saulnier | Feb. 07, 1976 | Mar. 9, 1983 | Accountant | KD-181 |
| Gary Arnett | Mar. 09, 1983 | June 8, 1987 | Teacher | NT-229 |
| Dexter & Susan Sweeney | June 8, 1987 | Present | Building Contractor | 429/204 |
COMMENTS ON HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS:
John Brown's son - Hon. Staley Brown was a member of the Nova Scotia Legislature and treasurer of the province for thirty years. He acquired more land in the same area and built two other homes which up until the 1950's, were still in descendants hands. Robert Brown, his other son married the oldest daughter of the Rev. Harris Harding, first Baptist minister in Yarmouth.
SOURCES: Yarmouth Times - 1901; George S. Brown's History of Yarmouth; John Brown will made 7th day of Nov. 1854