216 Railway Avenue - McAdam House

216 Railway Avenue - McAdam house written by Fletch Manning in 2002

This is the McAdam house as it was known for a long time. It is situated on Railway Avenue. Back in 1900 (and maybe a year earlier) Mr. McAdam built this house for he and his wife. Mrs. McAdam was known for her baking. She baked bread and other pastries for her customers. On the death of Mr. McAdam, Mrs. McAdam moved to Regina.

The house was rented for a short time by Mr. Jack Kay and family who lived there until they bought their own home on the site now occupied by the Terry Pauls. In 1942 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cronk and family came to Reston and moved into this house. In 1948 Howie and Cathy McIntosh return from the east and purchased the house from Mrs. McAdam. Bill and Linda Hume and family took up residence in 1966 until 1992.

Gary and Peggy Dixon from the Broomhill area move to this location in 1996 and Peggy still resides there.

It has been interesting to note that this house was home to some businesses. Mrs. McAdam had her baking.... Cathy McIntosh had a dress shop.... Mrs. Cronk did custom sewing.... Linda Hume had a beauty salon.

Today Peggy drives the school bus.