Stewart House was built in 1870 at 292 London Street. Not much is known about its history before 1965, when it was acquired by the university. The house itself is named for Frances Stewart who settled in the area in 1822. She like her good friend Catherine Parr Traill was a naturalist and writer. The Stewart family were in fact one of the first families to settle in the area when it was still called Scott’s Plains. It was the Stewarts who suggested that the area be called Peterborough to honour founder Peter Robinson.
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Street Address: 292 London Street