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Seaforth (2001 population: 2300) is a community in the municipality of Huron East, in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Municipality of Huron East is located in Huron County Ontario. Huron County Ontario is a Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

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Originally known as Four Corners and Steene's Corners after an early settler, much of the area of what is now Seaforth was acquired by brothers Christopher and George Sparling in anticipation of the construction of the Buffalo, Brantford and Goderich Railway. Developer James Patton of Barrie purchased the land and laid out a townsite in 1855. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year

In many ways, Seaforth is the quintessential small Ontario town. The Victorian streetscape stands as a testament to the town's rich history and all the image and influences that make rural Ontario and it's hierarchy of small urban centres so unique.

Seaforth's Main Street is a Provincially Designated Heritage Conservation District & architectural critics consider it to be one of the finest late 19th century streetscapes remaining in the Province. -townofseaforth. ca

The name 'Seaforth' may be derived from the Scottish Seaforth Highlanders regiment or Loch Seaforth in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This page is for the historical Scottish regiment For the Canadian regiment of the same name see The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Loch Seaforth (in Scottish Gaelic, Loch Shiphoirt) is Sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The Outer Hebrides, ( officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island

A post office was established in Seaforth in 1859. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Incorporation as a Village followed in 1868 and as a Town in 1874. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 2001, Seaforth was amalgamated with Brussels, Grey Township, McKillop Township and Tuckersmith Township to form the Municipality of Huron East. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Brussels is a community in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It was originally called Ainleyville.

In September of 1876, at two o'clock in the morning, a fire broke out in Mrs. Griffith's Candy and Grocery store raging through Main Street destroying 12 acres of the business section. The town rebounded and Main Street was rebuilt with the brick and block structures which we see today, more than a century later.

Seaforth's Main street was designated in 1984 as a heritage Conservation District because of its distinguished late 19th century architecture. This architectural composition of two storey brick buildings is unique in its uniformity of scale and character. Through grants and local support, property owners have been encouraged to restore and preserve the architectural characteristics of their buildings so that this valuable resource may continue to be an asset to the community in the years ahead, and be a comforting reminder of Seaforth's history. -townofseaforth. ca

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The Main Street is one of the province's finest examples of commercial architecture from the nineteenth century. Enjoy a walk along the street lined with uniquely homogeneous buildings and you will always know the time from one of the most lavish clocks of its day.

The Van Egmond Reserve

Turn south and a short drive will bring you to the oldest surviving house in what was originally the Huron Tract. Built by the eldest son of Colonel Anthony Van Egmond in 1846, it represents an example of Georgian architecture. Anthony Van Egmond, born Antonij Jacobi Willem Gijben ( 10 March 1778 – 5 January 1838) before coming to North America was purportedly a Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 The bricks were hand made on the property. Their variance in colour in the exterior walls is an indication that the home was built over an extended period of time, their difference in colour is a result of the varying conditions under which successive loads of bricks were fired during the course of construction.

The house and grounds were saved in the early 1970s from demolition and a housing development by a group of community volunteers. Funds were raised to purchase the property and restore it to how it might have been prior to 1867. It was recognized as an Ontario Heritage property and signs indicative of that direct travelers to the Reserve. The Province of Ontario supported the restoration of the property and will become its owners should the local Van Egmond Foundation discontinue its work to ensure the property is safe and open to the public, in the summer and for special events. The Foundation continues to raise funds and to ensure the property is recognized as a local resource attempting to preserve the history of the early settlement and development of the region. Overlooking the Bayfield River, the grounds are a rural retreat offering a quiet spot for a picnic. The Bayfield River is a River in southwestern Ontario which empties into Lake Huron at Bayfield Ontario.

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