About Riverside Terrace

383 - 395 King Street West apartments are located on the north side of King Street West between Lacroix Street and First Street. The row of seven, two-storey red-brick residential townhouses were constructed circa 1895 and have recently been designated as a historical structure. These rental units are associated with Sylvester Hadley and his son, William, both members of a prominent Chatham family. Sylvester moved to Chatham from Toronto in 1848 and after arriving in Chatham he established a lumber mill, the successful S. Hadley Lumber Co. His wide-ranging purchases of lumber were made on the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay and sold chiefly in Kent County, and the success of his planing mill allowed him to carry on his extensive business. Sylvester Hadley also served on Town Council for over 30 years and as Mayor from 1844 to 1885. Through his influence in both Chatham’s industry and politics he was able to involve his ten children in his success. Sylvester’s son, William, was integral in the operation of S. Hadley Lumber Co. and it was through his position there that he was able to secure the means to construct 383 – 395 King Street West.

Maps indicate that in 1875 the Howard & Northwood Brewery and Malt house was located on this property, however, burnt down in the 1890s. It is believed that William Hadley built this structure in 1895, after the fire. Since its construction, and through to present, the structure has been occupied as residential rental units. In 1956, Judge Clarence Arnold purchased the row of houses and split each unit into two, creating the opportunity for more rental space, with the exception of unit 395, which he lived in himself. To date, the property has changed hands very few times, having only five owners.

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