103 - 1st street - McDougall House

103 - 1st street McDougall House written by Fletch Manning in 2002

“The Old McDougall House” as it was once called is where Alice Zarn lives at the corner of first Street and 2nd Ave. on the south side. This house was supposedly built by one of the Paul brothers as they were building the one directly south. Mr. Bill McDougall bought and lived in the house. Bill was the father of Foster McDougall. When the McDougalls were gone Mr. Lewis Ranger and family lived here for a short time until taking up residence in a nearby home.

Mr. Lansing and family were the next owners who lived here for several years before selling their home to the Parsonages in 1955.

Mr. and Mrs. Parsonage were from the Stonehill district. Mr. Parsonage died shortly after moving to Reston while shovelling snow.

Mrs. Parsonage continued living here until the house was sold to Frank Basiuk. Frank and Thelma moved to Reston when Frank accepted a teaching position at the Reston Collegiate. The Basiuks lived in this home until 1967 and the house was sold to the Zarn family. Carol and Bob lived there until moving west and it was taken over by their mother Alice who is still residing here in Reston.

February 2020 update by Sharon 
In January of 2007, Ken and Frances Martin moved into their new home at 146 - 1st Street, the site of the former McDougall house.