GENERAL
Alternate TitlesMcLean Farm
Private Residence / Farm
127 Chapel Street, Woodstock, New Brunswick
127 Chapel Street is a residence and barn built in 1891.
McLean House and Farm is recognized for its relationship with the McLean family.
In 1888, the lot for this building was sold to carpenter James McLean by the estate of the Honorable Charles Connell. McLean began construction on this house in 1889, and although his family was living there by 1890, it was not finished until 1891. By the 1910s, the McLean family kept cows and horses in a barn behind the house.
James McLean later passed the barn and house to his son, Ernest MacLean. Ernest's wife, Laura McLean, grew hop vines on the property, which she dried to make baking yeast that she sold for four cents a cup. Meanwhile, Ernest's son, Marvin MacLean, used a cart pulled by his dog Coley to deliver milk to the family's neighbors. Small milk routes like this were prevalent before refrigeration became common.
A historical marker was placed outside the house by the Town of Woodstock
ARCHITECTURE
Date of Construction1890-1891
- Steep-pitched roof
- Gables with returned eaves
- Regular fenestration
- Backyard barn
James McLean
OWNERSHIP HISTORY
Notable Historic OccupantsJames McLean:
Builder and original owner, carpenter
Ernest McLean:
Son of James and second owner
Laura McLean:
Ernest's wife, made and sold yeast from hop vines on the property
Marvin McLean:
Ernest's son, performed milk delivering routes as a child
Coley:
Family dog, pulled Marvin on a cart during milk delivery
SOURCES AND DOCUMENTS
Photos
McLean Dairy Marker, photograph by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2019, taken from The Historical Marker Database.
Sources
Connell, Allison. A View of Woodstock: Historic Homes of the Nineteenth Century. 2nd ed., pg. 3, New Ireland Press, 1998.
Town of Woodstock - Heritage Walking Tour Guide 2020
The Historical Marker Database: McLean Dairy
Gabrielle Byrne
