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Address: 8030 Warden Avenue, moved to 12 David Gohn Circle
The John Jacob Lunau House was originally located at 8030 Warden Avenue and initially belonged to Joachim Lunau, one of the original Berczy settlers. Joachim sold the property to his youngest son John in 1827. John was a reformer and a personal friend of William Lyon Mackenzie, but did not participate in the Rebellion of 1837 due to his health. This house provides architectural significance to the region as it is a classic Georgian-style cottage with Gothic Revival elements. This one-and-a-half storey cottage has a three-bay front faade and was constructed sometime between 1840 and 1860. The central gable emphasizes the main door's asymmetrical placement. It was originally constructed of unburned clay brick, but was later covered with wood siding. The porch and gothic window style are both recent restorations that help the current house maintain its original look. In 1867, John sold the property to his youngest son Silas. In 1995 this house was moved from its original location on Warden Ave to its current location at 12 David Gohn Circle in the Markham Heritage Estates subdivision due to the construction of the 407 Highway. The John Jacob Lunau House became a designated heritage property in 1999 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 10-1999 The John Jacob Lunau House heritage designation
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