The Mary-Allen neighbourhood has several majestic houses, many of them on George Street. You can download a walking tour of the neighbourhood at this link . One interesting house is 39 George Street. It is a mirror image of a house at 50 Albert Street. Both houses were constructed by Charles Moogk , Waterloo’s first Civic Engineer as well as an architect and a builder. The Albert Street house was built in 1903 for Herbert Snyder of Snyder Brothers Company (furniture and upholstery), and 39 George was built for his brother, Alfred, in 1905. (Their father, Simon Snyder, lived next door at 43 George Street). Both houses are concrete wall construction, a new concept at the time. Both cost around $7,000 to build. 39 George Street c.1940, constructed by Gharles Moogk and built for Alfred Snyder of Snyder Brothers Co. in 1905. In 1945 Edward Bordman and his son, Harold, bought 39 George Street. Edward supplied the down pay...
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