THUNDER BAY — A house constructed in the 1860s, and believed to be the oldest in Thunder Bay, has a new look and a new owner.
The home, located on Bendell Street on the north side of town, was the first residence of retired Hudson's Bay company chief trader Robert McVicar, who came to the Lakehead around 1860.
In 1870, it became the site of the first bank in Prince Arthur's Landing before it was moved from Water Street to its present location a few blocks north.
There are some gaps in records, but the Thunder Bay Museum has concluded it is even older than a home on Isabella Street that's had a much higher profile with its designation by the city as the "oldest remaining historic house."
Named the McIntyre House after the last chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort William, it is listed on the city's heritage registry, but the Bendell Street residence is not.
A recent real estate listing for the two-bedroom home stated it has been "meticulously renewed from top to bottom," and offered it at price of about $250,000.
A sign posted on the property indicates it has now been sold.
