495 Metcalfe, The Glebe, Ottawa

Built c. 1900, as the north end of The Glebe was beginning to take shape.

    Not listed in the 1899 Directory (and we don't have a copy of the 1900 edition.) 1901 shows Willian LeBreton Ross, a cashier for the C.A.R., living on the east side of Metcalfe south of Hickey, then the most southerly address.

Jane would be renamed Pretoria, Hickey would become Strathcona.

This Goad Plan shows the state of The Glebe north c. 1900, published 1901.. The position of the Ross house is marked with a red 'X'. It sits on the NE corner of Metcalfe and Cockburn (soon to be renamed Patterson.) Across the street we see the Metropolitan Athletic Grounds (boxed in orange.) Hickey/Strathcona will be extended east to Elgin, Elgin south of the C.A.R. tracks will become the Driveway, Inkerman will be extended west to O'Connor and become Monkland. 

Ottawa Journal, 1901-06-05

Four years later, W. L. Ross would sell his house to Mr. J. Kerr.

Ottawa Journal, 1905-09-30

In keeping with our name-changing theme, Lac Leman, where the "Absinthe Tragedy" occurred is now called  Lake Geneva.