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County of Waterloo's House of Industry and Refuge
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01-27-2015, 04:37 PM
(01-26-2015, 04:28 PM)JCnb Wrote: A pretty interesting article about the Victoria St / Edna area that I had no idea about!

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/5273...raveyards/

Does anyone know if the site of the old "poor house" is located behind the Frederik Street Mall?

Apparently so.  According to James Howe, "The A.R. Goudie Home was built behind the House of Refuge which was then demolished. Until about 2012, A.R. Goudie was owned and operated by the Salvation Army."  This could explain the long set back from the street, and similarly, possibly, the reluctance to build anything else on that space.
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RE: County of Waterloo's House of Industry and Refuge - by nms - 01-27-2015, 04:37 PM

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