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16 McDougall St., Georgestown, St. John's

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  • Notes on Owners
  • TODO
  • References
  • 1844 land granted to Margaret Dalton (1797-1855)
  • ???? land vested in Margaret Dalton's husband, Garrett Curtis master shipbuilder (1789-1882)
  • 1873 land conveyed from Garrett Curtis to Garrett Dalton and then to George J. Smith
  • 1882 50yr land lease to George J. Smith
  • before 1889 house rebuilt to 25' depth, 2 1/2 story peaked roof
  • between 1889-1902 house rebuilt to three-story shingled mansard
  • 1886 occupied by George J. Smith, wharfinger. "h"
  • 1898 occupied by Frederick J. Smith, clerk, William G. Smith, accountant, and George J. Smith, storekeeper. (h)
  • 1904 still occupied by same
  • after 1912 George J. Smith died.
  • 1921 occupied by Agnes Smith (81) and daughter Isabel Smith (45)
  • 1923? Sold to James Parsons by Isabel Smith, #18 leased to Joseph and Agnes Parsons
  • 1929-1958 occupied by James Parsons
  • 1958-1981 occupied by Agnes Parsons
  • ???? Agnes Parsons died, land sold to Robert Murphy
  • ???? converted to two-apartment
  • 1988 Robert Murphy sold to Vancorp
  • 1993 Royal Trust sold to Nick Vinicombe
  • 1994 sold to Andrew Draskoy