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C-8 â€" THE LIBERAL, Wednesday. December 5. 1979 '4, bought and renovated. Larry Kelly stands in front of the house he It is an historical building and once was called the Stanford Nursing Home. Mr. Kelly had assistance Love of historical buildings ngggklfsfllgk I... from the late Napier Simpson in making sure everything was authentic in the newly renovated house. found office for this man A love of historical buildings and the desire to own a century-old house brought Lawrence and Valerie Kelly to Rich- mond Hill. The office of Lawrence Kelly and Associates on the east side of Yonge Street just a few doors north of Major Mackenzie Drive is a centennial house. Stanford Nursing Home. the modern conveniences. Recently the house was II was bUilt around 1860 The Kellys bought the As much as possible, declared a historical ' (0e . l and is a Clapboard house on the advice of the N a p i e r Sim p s o n building and the Local My structure with just a touch of gingerbread. When the Kellys bought the house in 1977 it was in deplorable condition and much consideration and consulation went into the offer to purchase. Lady’s Some area residents will remember the dingy yellow house with the browny-red trim that sat so close to the highway. it was once owned by the Harry Stanford family. who operated a nursing home there from 1928 until the early 19505. Many Richmond Hill babies were born in the late Napier Simpson. who was a friend of the family and who also agreed to help them restore it to a house of the 1860s. Most of the expense for the renovations was in the exterior. The house was completely repainted and a new porch had to be constructed to bring it as close to what it would have looked like way back then. Inside the house some modern amenities were added, which are strictly 1979. Air conditioning. insulation and a 200 amp. hydro service are some of recommended the use of white paint on the walls to brighten up the rooms. Three windows in the house were replaced to more closely resemble those of a century or more ago. Wallpaper was covered with fresh paint. The furnishings in the office today are mostly antiques bought at local auctions and antique Stores. The contractor was Campbell Snider of King Township, who followed Mr. Simpson‘s directions to the letter. Architectural Conserv- ation Advisory Com- mittee tLACACI has decided to put a plaque on the house calling it the Stanford Nursing Home and stating when it was built. not for praising either Some of it is very good A urora 4 Club results Following is a list 01 results from recent Aurora Bridge Club play: Bridge Browning: Victor (‘ronshaw and Bev Jones; Rose Morrell and Grace In a November 19 Side Saunders. Gamethere wasatie for East-West: John first place: P. and J. Hunter and George Wolfendale tied with A. Payment; Natalie and M‘. Durnford. Platner and Tom Halley? Wednesday. November Marg Melnichuk and 21: North-South â€" Lil Heather Burling. 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