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The Sommerville Granary was built by Robert Somerville, who also built the agricultural display building on the upper level of the museum site, called the Bishop Barn. Mr. Somerville also cut 1200 of the original rails for the split rail fence that surrounds the museum. These were moved from George's farm in the winter of 1973. Other rails to finish the project were donated by John and Burton Dunlop.

The Sommerville Granary was built by Robert Somerville, who also built the agricultural display building on the upper level of the museum site, called the Bishop Barn. Mr. Somerville also cut 1200 of the original rails for the split rail fence that surrounds the museum. These were moved from George's farm in the winter of 1973. Other rails to finish the project were donated by John and Burton Dunlop.

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The Somerville Granary is a square, two story building that was moved from a piece of property owned by George Bishop, adjacent to Red Lodge.

Acquired in late 1973, plans for reconstruction were held up until 1974 because of lack of funds and weather conditions. It was erected in 1974 and opened to the public on June 1, 1974.

Robert Somerville was born in Ontario in 1851, to Thomas and Mary (Campbell) Somerville. The name Sommerville is spelled both ways, on the Ontario Vital records. He married Angusina McKay, the daughter of Angus and Mary (Bays) McKay. They had five daughters, Mae, Mable, Ida, Myrtle and Grace.

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The Sommerville Granary
1974
Off Bidwell Road, Sheguiandah, Ontario

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The Sommerville Granary on its original site, adjacent to Red Lodge on Lake Manitou, Howland Township.

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The Sommerville Granary
1973
Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada

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Due to a severe winter, the Sommerville Granary spent the first year on the ground

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Laying the floor on the Sommerville Granary
1974
Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada

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The Sommerville Granary was the third building to be relocated at the museum site.

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The Sommerville Granary completed
1975
Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada

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In this picture, the fourth building, the Andrew Ferguson Homestead is being built.

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Two new buildings
1975
Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada

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Two new buildings on the museum's lower level were completed in 1975. On the left, the Sommerville Granary, on the right, the Andrew Ferguson Homestead.

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The lower level of the Centennial Museum's 8 acre site
1992
Highway 6, Sheguiandah, Ontario, Canada

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Mr. Somerville also cut 1200 of the original rails for the split rail fence that surrounds the museum. These were moved from George Bishop's farm in the winter of 1973. Other rails to finish the project were donated by John and Burton Dunlop.