| Summary: | What is now known as the Reg Hobbs house was built by Eli Hobbs in the first decade or so of the twentieth century. Eli was born in 1876, and likely built the house by 1910. Eli died when he was 45 years old, and Andrew Hobbs (Eli’s brother), bought the house from Eli’s widow, Phoebe, in 1924. Andrew’s son, Gordon Hobbs (Reg’s grandfather), was five when he moved into the house. The Reg Hobbs house contains a compact plan that was typical of early twentieth century fisher family’s houses elsewhere in Keels. This house serves as a legacy to the minimal spaces that were considered sufficient for the early twentieth century Keels fishing family.
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