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Windsor: Alexandra Road House

1889: Jan. Construction began by George Pither, builder, for Robert Smythe, merchant, at a cost of 600 pounds with interest. [Possibly shop downstairs, residence upstairs.]
1892: Jul. Sold to Richard Parsons, tobacconist.
1895: Mar. Richard Parsons died, property to wife, Harriett.
1897: Jul. Harriett died, property to son, Lewin.
1924: Nov. Sold to James Maxwell, grocer.
1933: Oct. James Maxwell died, property to wife, Grace.
1934: Mar. Grace Maxwell died, property to sons, John & William. William then bought John's share.
1984: Nov. Ground floor officially changed from retail to residential use.
1988: Mar? William Maxwell died, property to wife, Elsie.
1991: Aug. Elsie died.
1992: Jan. Property to Leon Ellison.
2005: Nov. Property to Robin and Barbara for more than original cost of 600 pounds
Former grocery store cabinets in living room
Former grocery store cabinets in living room		 Door to hall on left. Door to dining room and stairs on right.
Door to hall on left. Door to dining room and stairs on right.		 Brick wall between living and dining rooms
Brick wall between living and dining rooms		 Brick wall now patched and plastered
Brick wall now patched and plastered
New kitchen cabinets
New kitchen cabinets		 Kitchen wiring. Ugh.
Kitchen wiring. Ugh.		 Main floor shower with lots of mold in grout. Yuck.
Main floor shower with lots of mold in grout. Yuck.		 Plasterer's tools laid out for next day. Note some changes, i.e. screw driver in place of pencil on Dec. 6.
Plasterer's tools laid out for next day. Note some changes, i.e. screw driver in place of pencil on Dec. 6.
Box shown in Dec. 5 tool layout
Box shown in Dec. 5 tool layout		 Barbara computing upstairs, in front of neat Art Deco fireplace
Barbara computing upstairs, in front of neat Art Deco fireplace		 Robin happily computing in loft
Robin happily computing in loft		 Aging carpenter fixing broken fence
Aging carpenter fixing broken fence
Castle view from loft
Castle view from loft		 Another castle view from loft
Another castle view from loft		 Windsor roofs seen from loft
Windsor roofs seen from loft		 Barracks across the street
Barracks across the street
Barracks smokers hung out this window and usually watched us.
Barracks smokers hung out this window and usually watched us.		 News stand next door -- opposite upstairs window
News stand next door -- opposite upstairs window		 Impressionistic artwork left in kitchen by former owner
Impressionistic artwork left in kitchen by former owner		 Wall mural!
Wall mural!

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