Historic Waterloo

Address: 184 Herbert Street
Year Built: ca. 1884–1891
Architectural Styles: Waterloo Vernacular
Heritage Status: Listed

This house may have been the residence of Georg (or George) Gleiser, who died on April 21, 1894. In the 1910s, William Bish was a tenant here. Four of his sons fought in World War I. One of them, Pte. Henry Godfrey Bish, was killed at Regina Trench; another, Pte. Edward Bish, was wounded twice and who was, at least according to the Waterloo Chronicle-Telegraph, once recommended for a Victoria Cross. Until recently the residence of artist Eldon Leis.

Nearby Buildings:

50 Allen Street East
50 Allen Street East
178 Herbert Street
178 Herbert Street
181 Herbert Street
181 Herbert Street
48 Allen Street East
48 Allen Street East
60 Allen Street East
60 Allen Street East
49 George Street
49 George Street
42 Allen Street East
42 Allen Street East

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