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Photograph of the Historical Farm House Being Bulldozed

Item is a photograph of the construction crew bulldozing the original farmhouse that sat near Humber College Blvd and Highway 27. Notice that the exterior walls of this 100 year old structure were built from field stone and hand cut timbers. Also notice the Humber logo over the old fireplace.

Photograph of the Historical Farm House

Item is a photograph of the exterior of the historical farm house. While new construction was continually going on at the North Campus since 1968, Humber was forced in 1979 to demolish a 100-year-old farmhouse on its campus grounds. There was one hope to save the historic building by utilizing it as a detox centre, but Etobicoke General Hospital withdrew its offer, when restoration estimates proved the project to be too costly.

Photograph of a Letter that Gordon Wragg Wrote to the Mayor of Etobicoke Regarding the Demolition of the Historical Farm House

Item is a photograph of a copy of the letter from Humber College President Gordon Wragg to Borough of Etobicoke Mayor Dennis Flynn regarding the deteriorating historic original farm house and the College's intent to demolish the structure unless there is immediate interest in the preservation and restoration of the building.

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