b'J ONATHAN VANB ILSEN 43Port Perry Queen Street Mansions today This feature is published with approval from Jonathan van Bilsens book titled Port Perry Past and PresentJ ONATHAN VANB ILSEN 43todayThe stately home at 250 Queen Street, wasHe then sold it to an enterprising blacksmith,Today the home is owned by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, and is used for business, Thestatelyhomeat250QueenStreet,was built by Dr. Orr Graham in 1885. Prior to theSamuel Graham who operated his business onincluding the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and The Business Improvement Area (BIA). Queen Street. He later became the owner of thebuiltbyDr.OrrGrahamin1885.Priortothere of 1884, it was a vacant lot owned by Josephre Bigelow, who kept it for fourteen years. Ontario Carriage Works on the northeast corner of1884,itwasavacantlotownedby of Perry and Mary Streets (now the Old FlameJoseph Bigelow, who kept it for fourteen years. Brewery). Hethensoldittoanenterprisingblacksmith, Thestatelyhomeat250QueenStreet,was Three months after there, in October of 1884,Samuel Graham who operated his business on builtbyDr.OrrGrahamin1885.Priortothe Samuel Graham sold the property to a youngQueen Street. He later became the owner ofof1884,itwasavacantlotownedbyre veterinarian, Doctor Orr Graham (no relation). Joseph Bigelow, who kept it for fourteen years.theOntarioCarriageWorksonthenortheast Dr. Graham developed the largest veterinary He then sold it to an enterprising blacksmith,corner of Perry and Mary Streets (now the Old practice in this part of the province. His father Samuel Graham who operated his business onFlame Brewery).was an extensive breeder of stock. It was here, Queen Street. He later became the owner of while a boy, he developed a love for domestic the Ontario Carriage Works on the northeast animals and a practical knowledge of them. Three months after there, in October of 1884, corner of Perry and Mary Streets (now the OldSamuel Graham sold the property to a young Graham graduated and immediately built theveterinarian, Doctor Orr Graham (no relation). Dr. Graham developed the largest veterinary Flame Brewery).beautiful home, complete with stables, in the rear for his practice. practice in this part of the province. His father was an extensive breeder of stock. It was here, Three months after there, in October of 1884, Samuel Graham sold the property to a youngwhile a boy, he developed a love for domestic animals and a practical knowledge of them. veterinarian, Doctor Orr Graham (no relation). Dr. Graham developed the largest veterinaryGraham graduated and immediately built the beautiful home, complete with stables, in the practice in this part of the province. His father was an extensive breeder of stock. It was here,rear for his practice. 32 FOCUS - MARCH 2022while a boy, he developed a love for domestic animals and a practical knowledge of them. Graham graduated and immediately built the beautiful home, complete with stables, in theToday the home is owned by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, and is used for rear for his practice.business, including the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and The Business Improvement Area Today the home is owned by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, and is used for(BIA).business, including the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and The Business Improvement Area (BIA).'