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Address: 7850 9th Line, moved to 26 David Gohn Circle
The Warren Bishop House is a one-and-a-half storey, three-bay faade, Georgian-influenced vernacular village cottage built at 7850 9th Line. It is believed that the house was built in approximately 1847 by the Bishop family with the help of Charles Patten who was a major contractor in the community of Sparta at that time. The house was built on land owned by Joseph Tomlinson and constructed for Edward McHenry, a cooper, who worked for the Tomlinson family. In the 1851 Census, Edward and his wife Susan are listed as living in the one storey home. After Edward passed away, Warren Bishop and his family occupied the house. Joseph Tomlinson also owned the lot next to where the Warren Bishop House sat. That lot had a sawmill, woolen mill and a shoddy mill, which attracted people to the area and established the community of Sparta. It was discovered that the Warren Bishop House sat on two lots and the Bishops moved the house so that it only sat on one lot. Warren Bishop was a clothier, who is believed to have moved here from Unionville and most likely had some connection with the shoddy mill that was nearby to produce his clothing. Warren Bishop eventually became successful in the clothing industry and worked in the field for more than 20 years. The Warren Bishop House resided comfortably on this property until it was relocated to Markham Heritage Estates subdivision at 26 David Gohn Circle in approximately 2000. In 1999, this house became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 14-1999 The Warren Bishop House heritage designation
Address: 10192 9th Line, moved to 10 Heritage Corners Lane
The Joshua Miller House was built by an American immigrant family who played a role in the historical development of agriculture in the eastern part of Markham. Joshua Miller and his wife Rachel came to Canada from Saratoga, New York in 1801, receiving the Crown patent for their property in 1807. The Miller family were founding members of the 9th Line Baptist Church and constructed their house in 1820. The Miller House is an excellent example of a vernacular, late-Georgian farmhouse which displays a saltbox form and heavy centre chimney typical of early American domestic architecture. The balanced five-bay arrangement of the simple faade with its centre door framed by sidelights and small multi-paned windows is representative of early 19th century Upper Canada. The house was relocated from its original site at 10192 9th Line in June, 2006 to 10 Heritage Corners Lane in Markham's Heritage Estates subdivision. In 2010, a heritage easement was agreed to protect the heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham - Heritage Easement Agreement, 10 Heritage Corners Lane "Joshua Miller House"
Address: 8303 Warden Avenue
The Sheridan-Paterson House located at 8303 Warden Avenue is a typical example of a mid-19th century Ontario Classic Farmhouse with Gothic Revival elements. This land was granted by the Crown to Anna Margaretha Pingle in 1804, which was then passed to John Henry Pingle in 1811. The west portion of this land was eventually sold to Francis Sheridan in 1826. Sheridan was a Reformer and supporter of William Lyon Mackenzie according to a document of 1834. He became a successful farmer who died in 1847. Following Sheridan's death, the property passed to his son Jeremiah Sheridan in 1853 when he reached 21. Francis Sheridan's will allocated space for the construction of an additional house for his widow, Elizabeth Sheridan, on this property which was most likely 8303 Warden Avenue. This one-and-a-half storey house was built in 1855 and features a Gothic Revival centre gable, generous doorcase, and large windows on the ground floor. Founding families of the Scarborough Township community of Agincourt, William Paterson and his wife Sarah Lockie Paterson purchased this property in 1865 following Jeremiah Sheridan's death. This house stands as a reminder of Markham's early agricultural roots and in 2004 the Sheridan-Paterson House became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of Heritage Markham, provided by Markham Museum.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 2004-213 The Sheridan-Paterson House heritage designation
Address: 7006 16th Avenue, changed to 2667 Bur Oak Avenue
The William Grant House at 2665 Bur Oak Avenue offers significant architectural value for Markham; it is very different from the commonly seen Georgian architectural-style houses seen in the region at that time. The land this house stands on was originally purchased by George Millar, a native of Scotland, in 1839 from the Crown, and was then gifted to his granddaughter, Mary Miller Beatty, when she married William Grant. Mary and William Grant then built their two-storey, mud-brick farmhouse sometime between 1839 and 1840 in a vernacular interpretation of the Italianate style. At first glance, the house appears to be an American Foursquare-style dwelling, which was a style not popular until the early 20th century. This house has a cubic form, with a hipped roof, wide overhanging eaves, tall and narrow windows characteristic of the Italianate style. Due to the build up around this house, the William Grant house has remained on its original lot but has become 2665 Bur Oak Avenue from 7006 16th Avenue. The house also became a designated heritage property in 2004 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 2004-3 The William Grant House heritage designation
Address: 7273 14th Avenue
The Peter Reesor Homestead at 7273 14th Avenue offers important historical information about the Cedar Grove community. This two-storey stone Georgian house was built approximately 1831 by Peter Reesor Sr. Originally from Pennsylvania, Reesor built this home for his family and second wife, selecting the location based on the land's rich soil and water power due to its location by the Little Rouge River. With the house, Reesor built two mills along the river and a traditional Pennsylvania German barn, but the barn was destroyed in a fire in 1960. This house, covered in stucco for more than 100 years, is a prime landmark of Cedar Grove community. Minor renovations have been made to the house throughout its 185-plus year history, such as the addition of a half-storey wing on the side of the house which has since been removed and replaced with a frame-barn feature in the same location. The Peter Reesor Homestead is now part of the Bob Hunter Memorial Park and became a designated heritage property in 2004 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 2004-102 The Peter Reesor Homestead heritage designation
Address: 4022 Major Mackenzie Drive East
The George Pingle Jr. House is located at 4022 Major Mackenzie Drive East in Markham as part of the Angus Glen Community Centre and Library. The house was built approximately 1842 by second-generation Berczy settler and farmer George Pringle Jr. Evidence suggests that this house was most likely originally a one storey Neo-Classical frame house. Pringle died in 1877 and the house was purchased by Jacob Stiver later that year. According to the 1881 Census, George Stiver, a farmer, lived at the house with his wife Elizabeth. When George died, their estate was sold in 1892 to his nephew Charles H. Stiver and Francis L. Stiver, son of Jacob Stiver. Charles was a successful businessman, taking over and operating the general store on Main Street now demolished from his second cousin Reuben Stiver. He also operated the grain elevations in Unionville and eventually at Stouffville, Aurora and Uxbridge. Charles eventually entered into politics and in the late 1890s was member of the Markham Township Reform Association. In 1899, he was appointed township clerk and treasurer of the Markham Township Council. It is the Stiver family who is responsible for the modifications that provide the house with its current look. Sometime approximately 1895, a cream-coloured brick veneer was added along with a change of the roofline to reflect a Gothic Revival style. This renovation from a Classic Revival style to a Gothic Revival style is consistent with renovations that occurred to other early Markham Township houses in the late 1890s. The house remained in the Stiver family ownership until 1986. Since the Stivers lived elsewhere in the community, the house was occupied by tenant farmers in the 20th century, one of whom was Robert Smith, a descendent of the Berczy Settlers and the father of Town Historian Lorne Smith. As a second generation Berczy settlement house, this building represents a visible link to Markham's origins. It became a designated heritage property in 2001 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of Heritage Markham, provided by Markham Museum.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 2001-171 The George Pingle Jr. House heritage designation
Governor Murphy signs three Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between New Jersey academic and real estate entities with top Irish tech universities and a prominent startup accelerator. The MOUs aim to create mutually beneficial opportunities and forge collaboration in innovative projects that foster entrepreneurship, business development, career development, and international education. Monday, April 24, 2022(Edwin J. Torres/ NJ Governor’s Office).
Address: 8119 Reesor Road
The William Harding House is located at 8119 Reesor Road. This one-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival house was constructed by John Laughlin approximately 1853. Laughlin was an Irish farmer who lived on the edge of Cedar Grove. In 1861 Laughlin sold this property to William Harding, a farmer from Whitchurch Township. In 1893 the property was deeded to Mary and John Riddle, Harding's daughter and son-in-law, but Harding continued to reside in this house until his death. This house originally was clad in tongue and groove wood siding but has since been covered with mid-20th century insul-brick material made to look like real brick with insulation value.The main characteristic of the house is the front-hipped roofed porch with decorative posts. The William Harding House serves as a reminder of the historic rural community of Cedar Grove. In 2000, the house became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of Heritage Markham, provided by Markham Museum.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 222-2000 The William Harding House heritage designation
Address: 8303 Warden Avenue
The Sheridan-Paterson House located at 8303 Warden Avenue is a typical example of a mid-19th century Ontario Classic Farmhouse with Gothic Revival elements. This land was granted by the Crown to Anna Margaretha Pingle in 1804, which was then passed to John Henry Pingle in 1811. The west portion of this land was eventually sold to Francis Sheridan in 1826. Sheridan was a Reformer and supporter of William Lyon Mackenzie according to a document of 1834. He became a successful farmer who died in 1847. Following Sheridan's death, the property passed to his son Jeremiah Sheridan in 1853 when he reached 21. Francis Sheridan's will allocated space for the construction of an additional house for his widow, Elizabeth Sheridan, on this property which was most likely 8303 Warden Avenue. This one-and-a-half storey house was built in 1855 and features a Gothic Revival centre gable, generous doorcase, and large windows on the ground floor. Founding families of the Scarborough Township community of Agincourt, William Paterson and his wife Sarah Lockie Paterson purchased this property in 1865 following Jeremiah Sheridan's death. This house stands as a reminder of Markham's early agricultural roots and in 2004 the Sheridan-Paterson House became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 2004-213 The Sheridan-Paterson House heritage designation
Address: 7960 Steeles Avenue East
The Robert Milroy Jr. House is located at 7960 Steeles Avenue East in Cedar Grove, Markham. Lot 1 of Concession 10 was originally purchased by Scottish immigrants Robert Milroy Sr. and his wife, Anne, in 1834 for 344 pounds. Soon after, they established a farm and sawmill on this property. Robert Milroy Jr. came into possession of this land when the lot was divided following his father's death in 1854. Shortly after in 1859, Milroy constructed this one-and-a-half storey Georgian style cottage. While this house has been altered over the years, it still maintains the characteristics of a simply designed vernacular Georgian farmhouse. Robert died in 1862 leaving his wife, Elizabeth Reesor and one year old son Robert. Robert was buried at the Zion Cemetery located beside the Zion Presbyterian Church, land that was donated by a Milroy family member. Descendants of the Milroy family continued to farm this land for more than 150 years. In 2003 the Robert Milroy Jr. House became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 2003-32 The Robert Milroy Jr. House heritage designation
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Address: 8949 Reesor Road
The S.S. # 21 Locust Hill School House was built approximately 1864 to serve the community of Belford and neighbouring farmsteads. The property was originally granted to John Wurtz in 1802 and it remained in the Wurtz family until 1857. It was then sold to William Button, who later in the year sold a part of the lot to John Pike. Pike deeded an acre of land to the school trustees in 1881. This building's design is a reflection of the time period it was built in; the simple architectural features, the prominent windows and bell tower. The school's location is also a reflection of its construction period, as it is located outside of the community and has a wide area for playing with shrubs and trees. In the 1960s when the school was closed the building was altered to better suit residential use; the windows were significantly altered to allow for the creation of a second floor inside. Further changes were made when the exterior redbrick was painted a pale yellow, giving it a stuccoed appearance. S.S. # 21 Locust Hill School House is still located at 8949 Reesor Road and in 2002 became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of Markham Museum, M.1974.12.1.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 2002-169 The Locust Hill School House heritage designation
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DATA IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE DIGITAL AGE.
And publicly available data can now illuminate solutions to challenges like no other time in our history. There is no single entity that collects and manages more data than government. Unfortunately, many of the systems and processes that collect this data have not kept up with the demand and the potential for it.
The world-wide Open Data movement asks government entities of all sizes to make their data—a public asset—available to developers and entrepreneurs so its potential can be realized.
Go Code Colorado is taking a lead position in this movement.
The first and only statewide effort of its kind, Go Code Colorado brings together a community of entrepreneurs, business partners, and developers to make use of public data through a series of events. These events center around a challenge weekend in five cities across the state, engaging the entire state in two days of innovation around the use of public data. Teams in each of the five cities compete to build apps that use public data to help businesses make smarter decisions. Two teams from each city move on in the competition, getting help from a network of mentors—including a mentorship weekend in Boulder—as they further develop their ideas. The teams come back together again for a final event where they pitch their ideas to judges.
The three teams deemed the best are awarded a contract with the state—an invaluable first customer to a fledgling business that provides critical initial revenue.
Go Code Colorado is an initiative through the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, which seeks to return value to Colorado businesses from business registration fees they collect. In its inaugural year, this is the value Go Code Colorado returned to our state:
COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Go Code Colorado increased civic engagement in the business, entrepreneurial, and tech communities.
Business leaders volunteered their time across the event series because they desire more access to government data—they know how important this is.
Dozens of business leaders volunteered a day with Go Code Colorado organizers to define the problems they face that public data can help solve.
179 people attended the Kickoff event.
130 people and 25 teams competed in the challenge weekend across Colorado (Boulder, Denver, Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, and Durango).
The Mentor Weekend brought together 23 mentors to meet with ten teams.
The Final event attracted 223 people.
29 businesses supported open data and Go Code Colorado through $75,000 in cash donations and $120,000 worth of in-kind donations.
Companies like Google, Esri, SendGrid, Rally Software and Gnip (now Twitter)
TECH AND BUSINESS INNOVATION
Go Code Colorado is the most concerted effort in the state to increase the volume of public data in the state’s central repository.
33 new data sets were published as a result of last year’s efforts by agencies such as Revenue, Local Affairs, and Higher Education.
At least three businesses were created around three apps that use this data.
For instance, the winning team, Beagle Score created an app that helps provide a scorecard for business site-location decisions.
Beagle Score relies on many public data sets, including:
Business Registration dataset
City Taxes
County Taxes
Crime Statistics
NREL energy statistics
Traffic counts
Nearest Intersection
Energy rates and providers
Broadband service
and more
PROCUREMENT INNOVATION
Go Code Colorado is flipping traditional government procurement on its head, creating value to Colorado businesses and society.
According to the Standish Group, 94% of large federal IT projects over the past ten years were unsuccessful. Over 50% were delayed, over budget, or didn’t meet user expectations, and 41% failed completely.
Go Code Colorado challenges developers and entrepreneurs to solve business problems using public data by awarding companies who create working apps, not those with just a promise to do so.
GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY
Go Code Colorado imagines a day when pulling a data report is a matter of a few pop up menu selections, and doesn’t require specialized knowledge, when data managers across government are able to focus on the work they do best and anyone can access the public data they collect and curate.
This is the promise of open data, and the step forward taking place with Go Code Colorado.
The Millennium Villages Project is kicking off work in North Ghana. At the end of the dry season, people struggle to earn an income. Women sell charcoal and vegetables in markets and off the sides of roads. Other activities include hair styling and tailoring clothing.
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Ingevity Corporation (NYSE: NGVT) today announced plans to establish a new global headquarters in the city of North Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina, to accommodate its significant business growth.
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Address: 7781 Kennedy Road, changed to 7779 Kennedy Road
The Thomas Morley House at 7779 Kennedy Road is one of the few remaining structures that serve as a reminder of the historic hamlet of Hagerman's Corners. This one-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival house was originally constructed approximately 1851 as a very modest, three-room Georgian cottage with Classic Revival features at what was then 7781 Kennedy Road. Thomas Morley was an English-born shoemaker who purchased this quarter-acre lot from James Fairless in 1857 and resided in this house with his wife, Elizabeth, until 1920. The house gained its Gothic Revival appearance through modifications made by subsequent owners. The returned eaves on the north and south gable ends of the original section as well as the original two-by-two double hung, rectangular windows are important features of the house. In 1993 the Thomas Morley House became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 37-93 The Thomas Morley House heritage designation
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Address: 9035 Reesor Road
The Christian Reesor Homestead, is a Georgian-style house at 9035 Reesor Road that has undergone little change in the past 177 years. Isaac Westbrook received the original Crown grant to 200 acres of Lot 14, Concession 10, in 1801. Four years later, he sold the lot to Christian Reesor Sr. The Reesor family were originally from Berne, Switzerland, and later immigrated and settled in Philadelphia before moving to Markham Township. Christian Reesor Sr. was tragically killed by a falling tree in 1806 and the property was passed to his eldest son, Peter. In 1818, Peter transferred the property to his youngest brother Christian. Christian Reesor built the current stone house in 1840 and there are barns with a dam, sawmill, and carding mill also on the property. The structure features a medium pitch gable roof with a plain boxed cornice and returned eaves. In 1877, Christian Reesor left the property to his son Frederick Ernest Nelson and in 1905 Frederick sold the property. The homestead is important for its association with the rural farming community in the east part of Markham. The Homestead is a reminder of one of the earliest Mennonite families in Markham, and it became a designated heritage property in 2004 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 2004-97 Christian Reesor Homestead heritage designation
Address: 9064 Woodbine Avenue
The Buttonville Mill House at 9064 Woodbine Avenue stands as one of the last visible reminders of the Willcocks and Baldwin families' involvement in the establishment of Buttonville. This house was constructed on a lot originally owned by the Crown and then given to Francis Schmidt, a Berczy settler. William Willcocks, an immigrant to Upper Canada from Ireland in 1792, purchased the east half of Lot 14, Concession 3 from Francis Schmidt in 1804. Willcocks became a magistrate, a judge of the Home District court and the Surrogate Court, and York's first Postmaster. A sawmill known as Millbrook, was built on Willcocks property in the early 1800s. Willcocks died in 1813 and left the farm to his young grandsons, Robert and Henry Baldwin. Their father Dr. William Warren Baldwin administered the estate until Robert and Henry were old enough to take care of the property. Members of the Baldwin family were important figures in the early political development for the province and Canada. They are related to William Willcocks by marriage. William Warren Baldwin was the first civilian medical doctor in the Town of York, lawyer and self-taught architect. He was a well-known Reformer and served in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1820 to 1824 and again from 1828 to 1830. He was a member of what was then known as the Legislative Council of Canada from 1843 to 1844. William's son Robert Baldwin, also became a lawyer in York later Toronto and a leading Reformer. He was committed to the establishment of responsible government in early Canada. The Baldwins developed a farm, industrial operations, and a series of village lots for income. The hamlet of Millbrook, later renamed Buttonville in 1851, developed from the Baldwin industries. It is believed that the Mill House was constructed approximately 1840 to replace an older house on the property and the Venice Grist Mill was built when Robert Baldwin owned the property. The Honourable Robert Baldwin died in 1858 and his son William Willcocks Baldwin inherited the property in 1859. The property exchanged hands a few times and the Stephenson family were the last owners to operate the Venice Grist Mill. The Stephensons remodeled the Mill House to include a second story and brick exterior as it looks today. The current house is a good example of an American Foursquare style house where form follows function. The Buttonville Mill House was designated as a heritage property in 2003 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 2003-315 Buttonville Mill House heritage designation
Address: Highway 7, moved to 8 Alexander Hunter Place
The Thomas McQuay House at 8 Alexander Hunter Place was built in 1855 by the McQuay family. Thomas McQuay was an Irish Immigrant who arrived in Ontario in approximately 1830. In 1834, he and his wife purchased the lot at Highway 7 and Woodbine. Originally this lot housed a log cabin, but the McQuays replaced this with the current house. This one-and-a-half storey, red bricked, classic revival house has Gothic revival features and stands at three by two bays with the one storey kitchen extension at the rear. When the house moved to its current location in Markham Heritage Estates, it was placed upon a fieldstone veneer foundation while retaining its original decorative wood features inside the house as well as the original Venetian windows and Cross-and-bible door. The McQuays remained successful farmers in the Markham community while also acting as prominent members of the Brown's Corners Presbyterian Church. The original property remained in the hands of the McQuays until 1973 when it was sold to Ontario Hydro. The Thomas McQuay House became a designated heritage property in 1991 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 255-91 The Thomas McQuay House heritage designation
Address: 124 Main Street, Unionville
The William Eckardt House at 124 Main Street Unionville offers significant cultural value to the community of Unionville. The Eckardt family played a significant role in early Unionville history. Philip Eckardt was one of the original Pennsylvanian-German Berczy settlers who came to Markham in 1794. Philip's son, Gottlieb Eckardt operated a brick wheelwright and sawmill in Unionville. Gottlieb is notable for his involvement in the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion, where he marched with William Lyon Mackenzie and the rebels to York Toronto and was subsequently jailed. It was Gottlieb's son, William, who constructed this house. William was a mechanic, miller, farmer and an auctioneer who operated a pump factory in Unionville and was influential in bringing the railway to Unionville. William tried to establish a mass residential development on his property, but without success. In 1849 William Eckardt travelled to California during the Gold Rush of 1849, but returned to Markham by 1852. In 1853 Eckardt purchased a 100-acre parcel of land from King's College and built this house in 1856. This one-and-a-half storey bricked house was the first house in Unionville to be built with brick from the Snowball brickyard. Snowball Brickyard was active in Unionville during the early 19th century and supplied the Markham community. The William Eckardt House became a designated heritage property in 1978 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 4-78 124 Main Street, Unionville heritage designation
Byers, Mary. Rural Roots: Pre-Confederation buildings of the York Region of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1976. Print.
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Address: 9251 Highway 48, moved to 11 Heritage Corners Lane
The Ambrose Noble House was constructed approximately 1848. This two-storey, five-bay front faade, bricked Georgian-style house is unique in its design in that it was built using a triple-brick construction method. This is unique to the region and period as most houses were frame-built at the time. This house was constructed for the Noble family, who relocated to Markham from Massachusetts before the outbreak of the War of 1812. On this property also stood the Noble Tannery, which brought the family wealth and affluence within the community. Originally located at the corner of Highway 48 and 16th, this house was relocated in 2002 to 11 Heritage Corners Lane in the Markham Heritage Estates subdivision to protect it from when the roads were widening. When it was relocated, the front porch was removed and it was restored to match its original appearance. The Ambrose Noble House offers unique historical insight into Markham's early industrial culture and became a designated heritage property in 1983.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 307-83 Ambrose Noble House heritage designation
Surya Sinha is one of the most dynamic motivational speakers in india on the subjects of Success, Time management, Goal Setting, Communication Skills, Leadership, Public Speaking and Presentation skill, Relationship Mastery, Memory Development, Study Technology, Teaching Technology, Business Development, Sales Promotion and Personality Development. His explosive enthusiasm combined with proven and powerful practical ideas have gained him great appeal among professionals across India. In addition to his authoring several best-selling audio learning programs, Surya Sinha has created specific Time management, Goal Setting, Communication Skills, Leadership, Public Speaking and Presentation skill, Relationship Mastery, Memory Development, Study Technology, Teaching Technology, Business Development, Sales Promotion and Personality Development training programs for various industries and consistently gets rave reviews on his projects. With expertise in the areas of training, Surya is in high demand as a personal coach, seminar leader, business trainer and corporate Trainer.
DATA IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE DIGITAL AGE.
And publicly available data can now illuminate solutions to challenges like no other time in our history. There is no single entity that collects and manages more data than government. Unfortunately, many of the systems and processes that collect this data have not kept up with the demand and the potential for it.
The world-wide Open Data movement asks government entities of all sizes to make their data—a public asset—available to developers and entrepreneurs so its potential can be realized.
Go Code Colorado is taking a lead position in this movement.
The first and only statewide effort of its kind, Go Code Colorado brings together a community of entrepreneurs, business partners, and developers to make use of public data through a series of events. These events center around a challenge weekend in five cities across the state, engaging the entire state in two days of innovation around the use of public data. Teams in each of the five cities compete to build apps that use public data to help businesses make smarter decisions. Two teams from each city move on in the competition, getting help from a network of mentors—including a mentorship weekend in Boulder—as they further develop their ideas. The teams come back together again for a final event where they pitch their ideas to judges.
The three teams deemed the best are awarded a contract with the state—an invaluable first customer to a fledgling business that provides critical initial revenue.
Go Code Colorado is an initiative through the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, which seeks to return value to Colorado businesses from business registration fees they collect. In its inaugural year, this is the value Go Code Colorado returned to our state:
COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Go Code Colorado increased civic engagement in the business, entrepreneurial, and tech communities.
Business leaders volunteered their time across the event series because they desire more access to government data—they know how important this is.
Dozens of business leaders volunteered a day with Go Code Colorado organizers to define the problems they face that public data can help solve.
179 people attended the Kickoff event.
130 people and 25 teams competed in the challenge weekend across Colorado (Boulder, Denver, Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, and Durango).
The Mentor Weekend brought together 23 mentors to meet with ten teams.
The Final event attracted 223 people.
29 businesses supported open data and Go Code Colorado through $75,000 in cash donations and $120,000 worth of in-kind donations.
Companies like Google, Esri, SendGrid, Rally Software and Gnip (now Twitter)
TECH AND BUSINESS INNOVATION
Go Code Colorado is the most concerted effort in the state to increase the volume of public data in the state’s central repository.
33 new data sets were published as a result of last year’s efforts by agencies such as Revenue, Local Affairs, and Higher Education.
At least three businesses were created around three apps that use this data.
For instance, the winning team, Beagle Score created an app that helps provide a scorecard for business site-location decisions.
Beagle Score relies on many public data sets, including:
Business Registration dataset
City Taxes
County Taxes
Crime Statistics
NREL energy statistics
Traffic counts
Nearest Intersection
Energy rates and providers
Broadband service
and more
PROCUREMENT INNOVATION
Go Code Colorado is flipping traditional government procurement on its head, creating value to Colorado businesses and society.
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Address: 197 Main Street
A place of rich history as well as detailed architecture, the Salem Eckardt House at 197 Main Street, Unionville is a familiar Markham landmark. Constructed in 1850, this two-storey, three-bay house is built on a stone foundation and has a three-quarter vertical board, one-quarter coarse stone exterior. The house gets part of its distinct look from its multi-gabled roof with droop motif bargeboard trim, and original hand-blown window glass. The house was constructed in a 'barn built' manner, with bark-covered pine beams supporting the house, which allows the house to be easily moved if needed without weakening the structure. Salem Eckardt was the youngest son of Philip Eckardt and inherited a large fortune. His occupations included the manufacture of farm equipment, auctioneer, builder and tax collector. Though named the Salem Eckardt House, it was originally home to his brother, Andrew Eckardt who was Unionville's first postmaster, before passing to Salem Eckardt. The Eckardt house remained in the family until it was purchased in the 1950s by Kathleen McKay, who oversaw extensive interior renovations. In the late 1950s, McKay hosted Frederick Horsman Varley, original member of the Group of Seven, who painted his last works in the basement studio while overlooking the Rouge flood lands to the east. Recognizing the house's historical value to the community, the City of Markham purchased the Salem Eckardt House in the 1990s and it is now known as the McKay Art Centre used for art exhibitions. The house became a designated heritage property in 1978 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 298-78 197 Main Street, Unionville heritage designation
Byers, Mary. Rural Roots: Pre-Confederation buildings of the York Region of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1976. Print.
Address: 7996/7998/7507 Kennedy Road, changed to 99 YMCA Boulevard
The Thomas Rivis House at 99 YMCA Boulevard provides an excellent example of Regency-influenced Georgian architecture. This house was built approximately 1855 by Thomas Rivis, a farmer who immigrated from England. This one-and-a-half storey house is constructed from soft, local brick that most likely came from the Snowball Brickyard, and was built most likely to replace an earlier log house built possibly as early as 1826. Snowball Brickyard was active in Unionville during the early 19th century and supplied the Markham community. The property remained in the Rivis family until 1869 and exchanged hands a few times until Simon and Lisa Wolfe purchased the house in 1944. The Wolfe family owned the property until 1976 when it was acquired by the Province of Ontario as part of the Parkway belt lands. The house is now part of the YMCA facility that was built next to it, changing the property's address from 7996-7998-7507 Kennedy Road to 99 YMCA Boulevard. In 2002 the Thomas Rivis House became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of Heritage Markham, provided by Markham Museum.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 2002-170 The Thomas Rivis House heritage designation
Address: 7781 Kennedy Road, changed to 7779 Kennedy Road
The Thomas Morley House at 7779 Kennedy Road is one of the few remaining structures that serve as a reminder of the historic hamlet of Hagerman's Corners. This one-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival house was originally constructed approximately 1851 as a very modest, three-room Georgian cottage with Classic Revival features at what was then 7781 Kennedy Road. Thomas Morley was an English-born shoemaker who purchased this quarter-acre lot from James Fairless in 1857 and resided in this house with his wife, Elizabeth, until 1920. The house gained its Gothic Revival appearance through modifications made by subsequent owners. The returned eaves on the north and south gable ends of the original section as well as the original two-by-two double hung, rectangular windows are important features of the house. In 1993 the Thomas Morley House became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of Heritage Markham, provided by Markham Museum.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 37-93 The Thomas Morley House heritage designation
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Address: 7399 Reesor Road
The William Lapp House and Barns are located at 7399 Reesor Road. The lot was originally a crown reserve and was leased to Reesor and Lapp families early in its history. William Lapp inherited Lot 2, Concession 10 following his father's death in 1842. Like his brother David, William Lapp purchased a portion of Lot 3, Concession 10, to supplement the portion of land he inherited. In approximately 1851 this one-and-a-half storey Georgian vernacular house was constructed by William Lapp on his portion of Lot 3. It was Lapp's mother, Elizabeth, and her new husband, John Schnell a post master and Inn keeper, who resided here according to the 1861 Census. William eventually moved to Uxbridge to operate a business in marble monuments and was noted as a stone mason in the area. Clad in vertical board and batten siding with a medium pitched gable roof, the original entrance for this house appears to have been along the front facing gable end. In 2004 the William Lapp House and Barns became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of Heritage Markham, provided by Markham Museum.
Sources
City of Markham Heritage Bylaw 2004-108 William Lapp House heritage designation
Address: 8192 Reesor Road, moved to 12 Wismer Place
The Reesor-Jarvis House at 12 Wismer Place was constructed in 1865. This house offers significant historical context into early Markham due to its connection with the Reesor family. The Reesor family was one of the most well-known Pennsylvanian-German Mennonite families that settled in Markham in 1804 and shaped a great deal of early Markham history. The majority of the Reesor family settled in the area known at the time as hamlet of Cedar Grove. This one-and-a-half storey Gothic Revival farmhouse was likely constructed for Abraham Reesor and his new wife Martha in 1865 at 8192 Reesor Road. In 1875 Reesor constructed a brick house at 7265 Highway 7 and sometime between 1875 and 1881, Reesor's family moved there. As of 1881, Reesor's cousin, Agnes Jarvis and her husband Albert were living in 8192 Reesor Road along with their two children. The house remained in the Jarvis-Reesor family for some time into the 20th century. This house was moved in 2000 to Markham Heritage Estates when it was threatened with demolition due to the construction of Highway 407. In 2001 the Reesor-Jarvis House became a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of Heritage Markham, provided by Markham Museum.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 2001-149 The Reesor-Jarvis House heritage designation
Surya Sinha is one of the most dynamic motivational speakers in india on the subjects of Success, Time management, Goal Setting, Communication Skills, Leadership, Public Speaking and Presentation skill, Relationship Mastery, Memory Development, Study Technology, Teaching Technology, Business Development, Sales Promotion and Personality Development. His explosive enthusiasm combined with proven and powerful practical ideas have gained him great appeal among professionals across India. In addition to his authoring several best-selling audio learning programs, Surya Sinha has created specific Time management, Goal Setting, Communication Skills, Leadership, Public Speaking and Presentation skill, Relationship Mastery, Memory Development, Study Technology, Teaching Technology, Business Development, Sales Promotion and Personality Development training programs for various industries and consistently gets rave reviews on his projects. With expertise in the areas of training, Surya is in high demand as a personal coach, seminar leader, business trainer and corporate Trainer.