Dr. Mellow – Dr. Bascom House

Circa 1863

This photo shows the house after it had a full second storey and addition added to the north in around 1880. Photo courtesy of Uxbridge The First 100 Years by: J. Peter Hvidsten

The Dr. Mellow – Dr. Bascom House was built by Dr. Bascom around 1863 after he graduated from medical school and started his practice in Uxbridge.

The house was originally built as a one and half storey with a gable above the front door. The Bascom house at this time had some detailing around the front entrance with a porch above but lacked the decorative trim typically found on homes built in this era.

The original 1 1/2 storey Bascom House.

Around 1880 the Dr. Mellow – Dr. Bascom House was renovated to make room for Dr. Bascom’s growing practice. A complete second storey and an addition for his office to the north were added.

This photo shows the Bascom House after the addition to the north and the complete second storey were added. Photo courtesy of Uxbridge – Scugog Historic Homes and Heritage Buildings by: Paul Arculus J. Peter Hvidsten

In 1892 Dr. Bascom moved to Toronto and left the practice to his nephew Dr. Horace Bascom. Dr. Horace continued to practice out of the house until he sold the property to Dr. Frank Mellow, who took over in 1912. Dr. Mellow would then go on to service the Uxbridge community for over 50 years.