807 Milton Street
Alexander McPhee House (1887)
Pioneer Tent Style - Late Victorian Period

This house, known as the Alexander McPhee House, was built in 1887 in the popular Pioneer Tent, Late Victorian period, style of architecture. The exterior features a drop siding front porch, a chamfered roofline with Tudor trim and a dentilled cornice in the front gable. False half timbering has been added. The first owner, Alexander McPhee was a ship carpenter. Thomas Hirst, who was a mate on the Samson IV moved into the house in 1925 and it is believed his family occupied the house until 1994.

City Directory Entries - 1925 to 1975

1925: Hirst, Thomas H. mate S.S. "Samson" h 807 Milton
1935: Hirst, Thomas H. (Annie E.) mate Canadian Government h 807 Milton
1945: Hirst, Thomas H. master mariner Canadian Government h 807 Milton
1955: Hirst, Thomas H. retired h 807 Milton
1965: Hirst, Albert R. clerk CZ Building Materials h 807 Milton
1975: Hirst, Albert R. customer service representative CZ h 807 Milton

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