Charles Gould Residence

Young Street, Uxbridge – CIRCA 1884

Charles Gould Residence taken from the south east side around 1890. Photo courtesy of Uxbridge-Scugog Historic Homes by: Paul Arculus and J. Peter Hvidsten.

The Charles Gould Residence was originally a farm property, it was owned by Joseph Gould and was inherited by his son Charles in 1886.   Charles and his brother Harvey ran the Gould Brothers Bank and the Gould Flour and Feed Store on Brock Street as well as the Uxbridge Roller Mills.   While running many businesses in town he was also elected Reeve in 1884.

The farm was sold on 1914.  A few years later Charles suffered a stroke and passed away on December 18, 1922.

The above photo is taken from the north east side of the property in 2021. Today the home is surrounded by a hedge making the property very secluded.

Neat Facts

The house has an unusual coffin door, which opens onto the front verandah and allowed a coffin to be carried in and out of the house. It was a common practice years ago to have funerals and wakes in the home.    It was constructed of yellow bricks similar to the Uxbridge Library (Joseph Gould Institute)

Charles Gould Residence taken from the south east side. Photo courtesy of Uxbridge-Scugog Historic Homes by: Paul Arculus and J. Peter Hvidsten.