Sights and landmarks in Markham

Sights and landmarks in Markham

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   60 Main Street North

   This block of buildings was built in 2014 according to the date stone, but in the architectural style of over 100 years ago. The building has 12 sections, each in a different style. There are various shops at street level.

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   Cathedral of the Transfiguration

   This impressive landmark is a Byzantine Revival cathedral which features the world's largest three-bell carillon. After lying idle and incomplete since 2006, a Slovak Greek Catholic congregation started using the church in 2017. The cathedral looks impressive from a distance such as east from Highway 404.

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   Cook House

   Built in 1879, this was the home of Mrs. Jane Cook, a 19th century inn-keeper. The house was originally located on the west side of Yonge Street beside her inn.

   Private residence

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   David Barkey Row Houses

   The Speight Wagon Company had these Second Empire style houses built in 1895, which housed some of the company's 100 employees.

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   Evangelical Lutheran Church Parsonage

   Built in 1879, a number of church ministers occupied the parsonage until 1918. The house was sold as a private residence in 1947 after a decline in church attendance.

   Private residence

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   Former Christian Reesor store

   today: Tim Clark's Flowers

   Christian Reesor built this store in 1873, shortly after his marriage to Emma Cornell, and the building has always operated as a store.

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   Former Henry Wilson house

   Henry Wilson built this High Victorian picturesque home in 1886.

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   Former Robert J. Corson house

   Robert J. Corson built this High Victorian Picturesque house in 1887.

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   Former Toronto and Nipissing Railway Company Station

   current Markham GO Station

   The Toronto and Nipissing Railway Company (T&N) built this station in 1871. The station was later inherited by the Canadian National Railway and it still serves a railway function today for GO Transit. The one-storey building has a box shape broken only by a shallow operator's bay. Today, a community centre occupies the west end of the station building with a waiting room for commuters at the east end. Through the windows, one can see an old-fashion stove in the waiting room.

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    Former Unionville railway station

    The Toronto and Nipissing (T&N) Railway built the station in the 1871; the last trains stopped here in 1991. The City of Markham now owns the historic railway station and uses it for community functions.

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    Frizzell House

    Richard Sutton Frizzell built this house in 1848. Frizzell was a staunch Tory Loyalist and acted against the Rebellion of 1837. A histotical plaque stand before the house.

    Private residence

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    George Pingle House

    Labourer George Pingle built this house in 1874 near the railway station.

    Private residence

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    Goodfellow House

    The house was built in 1846 for Mrs. Margaret Goodfellow. It was later the residence of Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer in the early 1920s.

    Private residence

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    James Speight house

    Built by James Speight circa 1870, this picturesque house is known as the “Wedding Cake House” for its fanciful decorative woodwork.

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    John Ramsden Cottage

    John Ramsden, Head Miller at Pomona Mills, built this two-family cottage in 1854. Around 1940, it was converted to a single family dwelling.

    Private residence

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    Lane House

    The house was built in 1845, and occupied in 1853 by John Lane, a cooper, who established a barrel factory on John Street.

    Private residence

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    Markham Museum

    This open-air museum features nearly 30 buildings from Markham's past: houses, barns, sheds, a train station, a school, a general store, a church, a blacksmith, a harness shop, a saw mill, a cider mill, and many more.

    Summer: Mon-Fri 10AM-5PM, Sat Sun noon-5PM, closed on statuary holidays

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    McKay Art Centre

    Eckhardt-McKay House

    This art gallery exhibits the works of local artists. It is located in a house built between 1845 and 1851, and was once occupied by Group of Seven artist F.H. Varley. A few rooms display period furnishings while others exhibit artworks.

    Closed Mondays & Tuesdays·Free

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    Mill Workers Double Cottage

    Thomas Hamill, a Thornhill carpenter, built this double cottage around 1850 perhaps as rental housing for workers employed in nearby mills.

    Private residence

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    Queen’s Hotel

    The Queen’s Hotel building, with its distinctive exterior, was built in 1871 along with the coming of the railway.

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    Robert Jarrot House

    The house was built in 1840 for Robert Jarrot; it was enlarged and moved back from the street in 1910.

    Private residence

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    St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Church

    St. Lukes Roman Catholic Church and Manse

    St. Lukes Roman Catholic Church and Manse was built in 1847 and became St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Church in 1972.

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    Stiver House

    Built about 1829, the Stiver House is the oldest known building in Unionville.

    Private residence

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    Stiver Mill

    Today, the City of Markham owns the mill and uses it for community functions. Oddly, the historic plaque for the mill is located where Eureka Street crosses the railway line almost out of sight of the mill.

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    The Old Town Hall

    This former town hall was built 1882 for $4,437. The basement was divided with Village council meeting in the south half, and the jail occupying the north half. The Masonic and Oddfellow Lodges met on the second storey.

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    Thornhill Cemetery

    Thornhill Cemetery is non-denominational burial ground founded in 1867.

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    Thornhill Village Library

    Ellen Ramsden House

    The library is in a two-storey clapboard historical building, constructed in 1851 as a house for Mrs. Ellen Ramsden, and features an outdoor garden.

    Mon closed, Tue Thu noon-8PM, Wed Sat 9AM-5PM, Fri 9AM–6PM, Sun 1–5PM

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    Toogood Pond

    Park with large pond. Lots of large open spaces for jogging. Certain areas of the pond allow fishing.

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    Unionville Planing Mill

    There is an old water wheel at the north-east corner of the former mill which is used today for a restaurant and shops. Looking older than its actual age, the present structure was built in 1987 replacing a mill destroyed by fire in 1983.

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    Varley Art Gallery of Markham

    Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery

    The gallery has a small collection of art on display including a few works by Group of Seven artist F.H. Varley.

    free

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    William Eckardt House

    William Eckardt built this house circa 1852. Eckardt was a prominent local resident who helped bring the railway to Unionville.

    Private residence

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    Former John Wilson store

    Markham Vintage Books & Shoes

    John Wilson built this false front store in 1864.

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    Former William Browning cottage

    Watchmaker William Browning built this cottage circa 1845.

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    Jobb Trott House

    Job Trott, a local mason, built this house in 1851.

    Private residence

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    John Ramsden House

    John Ramsden built this house in 1852.

    Private residence

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    Lelliot House

    William Lelliot built this house in 1860 for his family.

    Private residence

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    Patrick Casey House

    The house was built by Patrick Casey in 1854.

    Private residence

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    William Lane Cooper House

    The house was built for William Lane Cooper circa 1846.

    Private residence

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Markham (CC BY-SA 4.0).