Monday, January 18, 2010

Seylynn Cottage

This perky bright blue cottage with its white picket fence is at 1526 Bruce Street.  "The property at 1526 Bruce St. was formerly addressed as 1460 Bruce St. and was built in 1935, in 1946 a garage was added.  Later in 1959 the garage was moved to the neighbouring lot.  The Willow Tree Family Daycare operated at this address from 1994 – 2006." Elaine Oakes, NVD.  It is a house that grew and grew as west side and back additions were built.  

The house and Bruce Street are the area deigned to be Seylynn Village.  The area was first known as Lynn Creek, which runs to the west through Bridgeman Park.  Next it was called Lynnmour and finally this section of Lynnmour was named Seylynn.  A Sey-Lynn Hall was built in 1950 and remains in the park on the west side of Mountain Highway across from Fern Street which is the street south of Bruce.  A 1961 building permit indicates there was a library in that building.  

Seylynn Village calls for the demolition of the 25 homes on Bruce St., Fern Street, and Mountain Highway to the east of Bridgeman Park and stretching the one block east to the Upper Level's Highway.  It seems only the Lynnmour Grocery store will remain.  The environmentally friendly, mixed use complex to be built includes numerous community amenities and 690 units, 70 of which will be affordable housing.  (North Shore News Oct. 26, 2009.)

Thank you to Elaine Oakes, RM Clerk Admin.Svcs. NVD.

Photo: Taken August 30, 2008.