Brubacher House, Mennonite heritage house on University of Waterloo campus, Canada.
The two-story granite fieldstone building features a large verandah spanning the southern facade and return eaves on both east and west elevations.
John E. Brubacher and Magdalena Musselman constructed this Pennsylvania German farmhouse in 1851, where they raised their fourteen children until the university acquired it.
The Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario furnished the main floor with period items donated by local Mennonite families to showcase nineteenth-century domestic life.
Tours of the house operate from Wednesday to Saturday between May and October, from 2 PM to 5 PM, with additional visits available by appointment.
The structure survived a devastating fire in 1968, after which Mennonite carpenter Simeon Martin restored it using hand-hewn timbers from donated wood.
Location: Waterloo
Inception: 1850
Part of: University of Waterloo
Address: University of Waterloo
Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/grebel/about-grebel/our-partners/brubacher-house
GPS coordinates: 43.47556,-80.55222
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:13
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