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Address: 8028 9th Line, changed to 95 Russell Jarvis Drive
The David Break House at 95 Russell Jarvis Drive was built approximately 1859 by David Break, son of Adam Break. Adam Break purchased Lots 7 and 8 of Concession 8 from John Button in 1808 and lived here with his family. The Break name is associated in early Markham with music, as Adam Break was a well-known local organ maker and composer at the time. When David Break inherited this property in the mid-1800s, he built this two-storey Georgian structure of split rubble fieldstone in 1859 and continued to farm this property. Although a rectangular plan, the window placement and entrance on the front faade is unusual as it is off centre and not symmetrical. The Break family continued to own this property until 1896 when it was sold to Samuel Penny. The David Break House was originally accessed through 8028 Ninth Line, but due to changing property lines and build up around the house, this has changed to 95 Russell Jarvis Drive. In 2001 the David Break 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 3-95 amended by 203-97 and 2001-274 The David Break House heritage designation
Address: 4075 Major Mackenzie Drive East, changed to 45 Stollery Pond Crescent
Originally known as the Francis Stiver House, the Stiver-Stollery House at 45 Stollery Pond Crescent has historical significance to the City of Markham for its long association with the Stiver family. The lot which the house sits on was granted to Peter Stoeber Stiver by the Crown in 1803. Peter was the son of John Nicholas Stiver, one of the original Berczy settlers who arrived in Markham in 1794. His brother Francis acquired the property and he built this stone residence approximately 1852. The Stiver family was well-known locally in 1900, as Frances and Charles Stiver founded Stiver Brothers Coal and Seed, dealers in feed, grain, coal, seed and oil. The house provides an excellent example of a Classic Revival cottage constructed of semi-dressed fieldstones with a blended addition. The original building is rectangular in plan, standing at one-and-a-half storeys high and a somewhat rare example of a five-bay front faade. The house was owned by the Stiver family until 1957 when Arthur Stollery, a mining entrepreneur and son of Toronto's well-known clothier, purchased this property. Arthur established Angus Glen Farm and raised Black Aberdeen Angus cattle and thoroughbred horses, some which went on to become champion horses. The addition of a second stone house similar to the original attached by a one-storey breezeway was constructed approximately 1960. In 1992, a golf course was built on some of the original horse enclosures. Today, the house remains as a reminder of the agricultural community that once existed on the land that has been developed as the Angus Glen community. Originally at 4075 Major Mackenzie Drive East, the house has changed address to 45 Stollery Pond Crescent due to the buildup of the subdivision around it. The Francis Stiver House became a designated heritage property in 1995 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Photo courtesy of City of Markham.
Sources
City of Markham Bylaw 4-95 The Francis Stiver House heritage designation
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Looking down Markham Street in downtown Little Rock on a rainy night. Here you can see the Pulaski County Courthouse on the left, the Little Rock City Hall in the middle distance, and the blue lights on the Robinson Center Music Hall on the right.
May 26th 2018
City of Markham
Armenian Flag Raising at Markham City Hall
Greg Henkenhaf / City of Markham
Markham 0-4-0ST No.109 of 1894, Staveley Coal & Iron Co. "Gladys", with whom she worked until 1965. She is the sole surviving Markham loco, at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley, 06/98. Scanned photograph taken with a Miranda MS-1N.
Action during Michelle Li's match in the Women's Singles round of 16 at the Atos Markham Pan Am Centre on July 12, 2015.
Local accession number: 13_05_000506
Title: Markham [front]
Statement of responsibility: Howell, 867 & 869 B'way
Creator/Contributor: Howell, William R., -1890 (Photographer)
Genre: Photographs; Cartes de visite; Portraits
Date created: 1859-1870 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 photograph : print on card mount ; irreg. hexagon mount 10 x 6 cm
General notes: Title from item or from accompanying material.
Date notes: Date supplied by cataloger.
Subjects: Actresses; Markham, Pauline, 1847-1919
Collection: Cartes de Visite Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known copyright restrictions.
Virgin Trains East Coast Class 91, 91116 is seen passing East Markham with a passenger service.
1A25 10:45 Leeds - London Kings Cross.
Address: 9721- 9804 Kennedy Road, moved to 99 Thoroughbred Way
The Peterson-Jarvis House, now located at 99 Thoroughbred Way, is an important reminder of Markham's rural agricultural past. Initially this house was located at 9721-9804 Kennedy Road, which was part of the original Berczy settlement. The property was granted by the Crown to William Weeks in 1804 and the property was sold to William Cooper, Thomas Gough and Thomas Gray. The Gray family owned the property for 28 years and then the east half of the lot was sold by the Gray family to Philip Peterson in 1836. Peterson was the eldest son of the Reverend John Dieter Peterson, pastor to the Berczy community from 1819 to 1829 in St. Philips Lutheran Church. Philip constructed this house with his wife Elizabeth Fierheller in 1840. The house has experienced a considerable amount of additions in its history. As the house appears now, the rear tail of the house facing 62 Thoroughbred Way is the original 1840 structure. This portion of the house is constructed of brick with voussoir treatment above the windows and doors. This property remained with the Petersons until 1912 when it was sold to Wesley H. Johnson who eventually sold it to Edward Jarvis in 1919. It was Jarvis who constructed the main part of the house. The front section of the house as well as the second storey addition was added in an Edwardian Classicism style in approximately 1920. This house remains a landmark in the community, along with a 200-year-old deciduous tree at the rear of the house. This tree is believed to be the oldest standing tree in Markham. In 2000 the Peterson-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, Heritage Services - Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
City of Markham Bylaw 176-2000 The Peterson-Jarvis House heritage designation