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Hillary House, the Koffler Museum of Medicine, is an excellent example of a picturesque house in the Gothic Revival style. Built in 1862, Hillary House in Aurora, Ontario, is recognized by the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board as one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Canada. The building contains a significant collection of medical instruments, books, papers, household furnishings, and equipment dating from the early nineteenth to the late twentieth century. It has been owned by the Aurora Historical Society since 1981 and is open to the public as Hillary House, the Koffler Museum of Medicine.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Introducing Hillary House. )〕 == History == Four doctors have lived in Hillary House with their families. They worked from home; operating their medical practice out of the dispensary and consulting room located in the front of the house. The doctors also spent a significant amount of time travelling to the homes of their patients via horse and buggy, serving Aurora and the surrounding area. Each doctor became an important part of the fabric of the community, and the Hillary family descendants would live in the home for over 100 years. * 1862 – 69: Hillary House is built for Dr. Water Bayne Geikie, b. 1830 in Scotland, d. 1917. Lived in the house with his wife Miriam Woodhouse (m.1854), and his 4 children. * 1869 – 76: Dr. Frederick William Strange, Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel to the Royal Regiment of Canadian Infantry (b. 1844 in England, d. 1897). Lived in the house with his wife, Esther Rose, and daughter who died at age 3. * 1876 – 1894: Robert William Hillary (b. 1832 in Ireland, d. 1894). Lived in the house with his wife Annie Fry (d. 1904) and their 7 children. * 1894: Robert Michael Hillary acquired property from the mortgage holders. Married Edith Mussen 1895 and lived in house with their 9 children.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chronology of Residents. )〕 Nora Hillary, daughter of Robert Michael, would live in the home until 1993. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hillary House and Koffler Museum of Medicine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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