HIS 3375 Lecture 4: Timber & Lumber
26 Jul 2018
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Sandy hill = where local elites lived in ottawa: politicians, lumber barons, etc, munross, built for john mather about 1877. Stadacona hall, built for john cameron about 1871. Europeans had developed a paradox of the forest. Forest = placed reserve for the crown: also as a site of refuge, ex: robin hood, druids, etc, also had a lot of economic potential. Na forests were viewed by europeans as virgin forests. Slash and burn (swidden: used by semi-sedentary indigenous peoples, grew the 3 sisters, burn a piece of forest and it leaves very fertile land, would also encourage game to repopulate these areas, deer liked to eat young plants. Building woods: cedar: beams basement window frames, fences, softwood, yellow birch: porches and chairs. Spruce: framework, roof and floor components: softwood, pine: flooring, framing, doors and cupboards, softwood, most furniture was built out of pine, ash: ceiling beams and window frames, walnut: cupboards and high-end doors, maple: furniture.
