Leslie Log House
The Leslie Log House is the most fascinating piece of architecture in Mississauga. Located on Dundas Street South just north of Dixie Road, the log house was built back in 1875 for George Leslie and his wife Anna. They lived there until about 1910 when they moved to Newmarket to live with his father-in-law John Hindsley. The house remained vacant for a few years before being purchased in 1925 by a local real estate agent named William Ross Taylor who planned on rehabbing it as a private residence. However, Mr. Taylor never ended up doing so due to financial difficulties and the fact that he ended up selling it again six years later to Thomas Brown who used it as an apartment building called The Leslie Apartments. You can visit this amazing destination at 4415 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, ON L5M 3G8.
The Leslie Log House is the oldest log house in Mississauga and is among the oldest in Ontario. The Leslie Log House is one of the few remaining log houses still standing in the city of Toronto. The sloping roof of the house is unusual because of its size and the fact that it is covered in cedar shingles. The house is a designated heritage property and is listed as a heritage site by the City of Mississauga. The Leslie Log House is located at the end of a residential street on Dundas Street South. The Leslie Log House is open to the public for visits on weekends, holidays and between April and October.
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The Leslie Log House is a living history museum. This means that the museum uses the original historic buildings and artifacts to tell the story of the people who lived here and the city of Mississauga. The museum also has a number of educational programs that you can attend. In addition to the museum, the Leslie Log House hosts a number of special events and programs. You can find out what is happening at the Leslie Log House and when you visit the museum.
The Leslie Log House is part of a movement of museums and historic sites across the country that are helping to preserve our cultural heritage. These museums and sites are important because they allow us to share our stories, experiences and traditions with future generations.
The Leslie Log House was built in 1875 for George and Anna Leslie. In 1882, they moved in with their daughter and son-in-law, John and Mary Hindsley. In 1910, the Leslies moved to Newmarket to live with John and Mary Hindsley. George Leslie died in 1914, and Anna died in 1924. In 1925, William Ross Taylor bought the house and planned to convert it into a private residence, but he was unsuccessful. He then resold the house to Thomas Brown, an accountant who used the house as an apartment building. The Leslie Apartments were still in operation into the 1960s.
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Since 1975, the museum has been operated by the City of Mississauga with support from the Ontario Centres of Excellence. In 2010, the museum was named one of the Top 5 Things to do in Mississauga. In 2013, the city approved a capital campaign to improve the museum. The campaign was completed in 2016 and has raised $4.5 million for the renovation of the museum. The museum reopened in June of 2017.
The museum offers a number of free programs that you can attend. These include a self-guided tour, a guided tour for students and an evening tours program. The self-guided tour is the best way to get a general overview of the museum. You can walk through the building, check out the artifacts and listen to short talks about each item on display.