The History or Argyle Shore

farm went to his son, Malcolm C. chPhail (1825-1891) (big Malcolm lVIcPhail) who married Florence (Flora) (hlcphail). They raised three sons and six daughters there.The 1891 census describes the house as a wooden structure ofone storey and seven rooms.The roofwas raised to provide more space. This gave the three bedrooms eight foot ceilings. One or more dormers with windows were included and windows were installed in the east and west gables. This made it a one and one—half storey structure with a 45 degree pitched roof that comes down nearly to the level of the front door and windows (a three quarter traditional type Cape Cod).

Nlalcolm’s and Flora’s son,John C. McPhail (known as Johnny Big Macolm) and his wife, hiary (lVchougall), later resided in the home and owned and operated the farm. They had one daughter, Blanch. They added a parlour and bedroom (two storey) to the south side of the house in the early 1900’s.This new part was detached in 1959 and moved to the property of Dalvay and Lorna Pollard (Gary's sister). From this section, they built their family home (now the Dover's).

Gary and Diane moved into the “old house" when they were married in August 1967, much to the concern oftheir parents as it was not quite ready for occupancy! They were attracted by the grounds, and once they tore down the old barn, they had a lovely view of the water. At that time, it seemed like a great distance to the road and Diane’s father, John MacPhee, remarked that after the first fall of snow they would probably be stuck down there until Spring!

The house had been unoccupied for a number ofyears. Diane once described she and Gary as intruders because the old place was an extra spot for visitors in the summer, a sorority playhouse for children in the community and a great shelter for some ofnature's small animals. Apparently a picture of Sir Wilfred Laurier adorned the kitchen for a great number ofyears.

In 1974, Gary built a family room and entryway to the east side of the house to provide more living space for their family. During the winter of 2006, a two-storey addition was added to the south. The history of this house lives on! This addition extended the living room and upstairs bedroom and added a bathroom. While cutting through some walls, two pieces of old newspaper were found. They had the

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