Sunnyside built

1888 Sunnyside built .’ $14,000.00  

St. George Water Company

1887 St. George Water Company – to bring pure drinking water to village

First bank

1880s First bank – independent – J.P. Lawrason owner – was in block where cenotaph is located -bumed

Library

1877-79 Library – then became Mechanics institute

Masonic Lodge

1871 Masonic Lodge No.243 organized. Dr.E.E.Kitchen first Master.

Mill was built

1871 Mill was built by W.B. and D.B. Wood

First cheese factory

1866  First cheese factory – James Richardson

Red brick school

1861 Red brick school on West Street cost $3,000.00

Great Western Railway

1852 Great Western Railway – bypassed Brantford originally. St. George important railway centre. Famous wreck 1889. · .