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William Nicoll House - Digital Archive
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William Nicoll House
Biographical Info
The William Nicoll House was built around 1860 to 1880. Alexander Nicoll constructed a log house on the site, which he later incorporated into the current stone house. The one-storey structure built in 1860 had a second storey added in 1880. The Nicoll House possesses unique chimneys, soffits, and rusticated quoins, and is an excellent example of a complete homestead.
Andrew Stahl had purchased Lot 35 in the 1830s. Stahl sold the property to Alexander Nicoll in 1834. After Alexander’s death, his son, Lieutenant Colonel William Nicoll took over the property at age fifteen. William Nicoll held many municipal offices, including Reeve of Puslinch (1882-1893) and Warden of Wellington County. He was a highly respected member of the Puslinch community.
The William Nicoll House is associated with Scottish immigration, as well as political and military history in Puslinch.
Categories: Decade Built – 1860s, Decade Built – 1870s, Decade Built – 1880s, Decade Plaqued – 2000s, Historical Association – Scottish/Scotland, Italianate Style, Materials – Stone, Two-storeys