Matheson House (Perth) facts for kids
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| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Perth |
| Built | 1840 |
| Original use | House |
| Current use | Perth Museum |
| Governing body | Town of Perth |
| Website | http://www.town.perth.on.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?pageid=97 |
| Designated | 1966 |
Matheson House is a historic house in Perth, Ontario, Canada. It was constructed in 1840 for Roderick Matheson, a local merchant and later a member of the Senate of Canada.
A two-storey, five-bay sandstone house of Palladian-inspired design, Matheson House is surrounded by a stone garden wall. After Roderick Matheson's death in 1873, the house was inherited by Arthur James Matheson, a lawyer and member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. After a series of subsequent owners, the house was acquired by the municipality and became the Perth Museum.
The house was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1966.
See also
In Spanish: Casa Matheson (Perth) para niños
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