Established 1798 Province Ontario | Website OHT page Phone +1 519-253-1812 | |
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Location 221 Mill StreetWindsor, Ontario, CanadaN9C 2R1 Type Historic house museumOntario Heritage Trust Address 221 Mill St, Windsor, ON N9C 2R1, Canada Similar François Baby House, Windsor's Community Museum, Willistead Manor, Our Lady of the Assumption, Barnum House | ||
Duff baby house
History
Built between 1792 and 1798, the Duff Baby House is considered to be the oldest building in Windsor. The house was built by Alexander Duff as a fur trade post. In 1807 the building was bought by James Baby and was used as the headquarters of U.S. General Harrison until it was ravaged by the British during the War of 1812.
The two-and-a-half-story timber structure was refinished as Baby's residence in 1816. It is located at 221 Mill Street in Old Sandwich Town, which is the oldest part of Windsor, Ontario, where settlements date back to the mid 18th century. The Duff Baby House is also one of the best-preserved and oldest Georgian-style houses in Ontario. Today the building is owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust and houses government offices.
Windsor's Community Museum operates a local history interpretive centre behind the Duff Baby House.