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This building was originally built by James Lewis and was acquired by the Burnett family when they bought the Lewis property. It was donated to the museum in 1972 by Norman Burnett, son of Moses and Elizabeth Burnett.
All in the family, Moses and Elizabeth's daughter, Sarah Burnett, was married to James Lewis.

Made of log construction, with a slab roof and gabled ends, this building is also known as the 'Sugar Shack'.

It was the first building to be moved to the museum site and came from what is now Sarah's Side Road just off the Town Line on in Howland Township in December of 1972. The Burnett family used the building as a sheep pen. According to Arnold Burnett, whose father donated the building, it was a two storey building, with a stable below and hay storage above.

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George Bishop was very impressed with the craftsmen who built the original building about 1870, using nothing but an adze or a broad axe. He also pointed out that it was built without spike or nail. All the corners were dovetailed, and George and his 'boys' attempted to erect it in the same fashion.
This building was reconstructed under the Local Initiatives Program.

Material for the roof of the building was donated by Eldridge Myers.

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The Burnett Building under construction
1971
Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada

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The Burnett building was rebuilt under adverse conditions during the winter of 1973.

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The Burnett building is completed
1971
Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada

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The Burnett building was donated to the Centennial Museum by Norman Burnett. It was moved from Sarah's Side Road, where the Burnett Family used it as a sheep barn.

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The Burnett building in the spring
2003
10862 Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada

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The Burnett building remains an attractive addition to the Centennial Museum and Park through out all seasons.

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The Burnett building
October 2003
10862 Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada