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Corner of history, This octagonal house in Maple was built in the 1860s by Jacob Rupert
Corner of history, This octagonal house in Maple was built in the 1860s by Jacob Rupert

Corner of history, This octagonal house in Maple was built in the 1860s by Jacob Rupert

Date11/5/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Corner of history; This octagonal house in Maple was built in the 1860s by Jacob Rupert. The timber for the structure was cut from his property and the bricks were all made on the farm. The Rupert daughters are believed to have cut the interior wood.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0106634F
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