Woodchester Villa

Infobox Historic building
name = Woodchester Villa


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location_town = Bracebridge, Ontario
location_country = Canada
architect = unknown
client = Henry J. Bird
engineer = unknown
construction_start_date = 1882
completion_date = 1882
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style = Octagon Mode
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Woodchester Villa is an historic octagon house located at 15 King Street overlooking the Muskoka River in Bracebridge, Ontario. It was built in 1882 and was the home of woolen manufacturer Henry J. Bird. Its walls alternate between 4.5 metres and 5 metres in width. In 1977 the Bracebridge Rotary Club took steps to preserve the property by buying it from the descendants of Henry J. Bird. After restoring the building, it was turned over to the Town of Bracebridge on March 13, 1980. On June 22, 1980, it was opened as a local history museum. [* [http://www.octagonalhouse.com/Woodchester_Villa/Woodchester-Villa-Restoration/restoration.htm The Restoration of Woodchester Villa] ] [Brown, Ron, "Top 100 Things to See in Ontario", Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 2005, p [. 186-187. ISBN 1-55046-425-6]

It is protected by an Ontario Heritage Trust conservation easement and have been designated by the Town of Bracebridge as a heritage site. [ [http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=8206 Canada's Historic Places: Woodchester Villa 8206] ] [ [http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=8568 Canada's Historic Places: Woodchester Villa 8568] ]

References

ee also

*List of octagon houses

External links

* [http://www.octagonalhouse.com/Woodchester_Villa/Woodchester-Villa-Restoration/restoration.htm The Restoration of Woodchester Villa]