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In 1991, when Leslie
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Haldimand House was built three stories high using squared timbers cut at Little's saw mill in Seneca, Ontario. Just before finishing construction, Little moved his house in Seneca off its foundation and transported it by barge to
Caledonia, where he attached it to the back of Haldimand House.
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In 1992 Haldimand House was opened as a gift and antique store. Through the 1990s the
Leousis's spent many hours renovating and restoring Haldimand House. In 1995 the Haldimand House Beanery and Cafe was opened in the section of the building which was once James Little's House.
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Haldimand House to Bridget Britton. Britton added his name to the stenciled 'Haldimand House' on the facade of the Building. It now read 'Haldimand House B. Brittons'. During Britton's ownership, Haldimand House was home to the campaign office of
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Haldimand House had electricity in 1860, a generating station at the Dam provided the power. Britton sold Haldimand House to the Sutherland family in the late 1860s. In 1870, they sold it James Hayes. Hayes changed the facaded to read 'Haldimand House J'AS Hayes'
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The Cafe was closed in 2006 and the gift and gift basket business was discontinued. In 1936, the
Caledonia Candy Company was started by the Vlachos family in Caledonia. In 2014 Alex Leousis revived the Caledonia Candy Company after several years of hiatus.
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spreading past the second floor. Leslie Richardson had just returned home five hours before the fire from a vacation in
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closed the bar in Haldimand House. In 1927 Walter Richardson took over Haldimand House. He opened a
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