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Several historic buildings in the Unionville Heritage District, one of four heritage conservation districts in Markham. This is a list of historic building in Markham, Ontario , Canada. The earliest structures that were built in Markham , Ontario originated from indigenous settlements in the region, including the Iroquois , the Huron Wendat ...
Markham Museum (in the past known as The Markham District Historical Museum and later Markham Museum & Historic Village) is a 25-acre (10 ha) open-air museum located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is dedicated to the preservation of old buildings and artefacts from Markham's past, especially as the original rural village has become an urban ...
The Yonge Street Crown Grant property (Lot 32, Concession 1, Markham) was awarded to United Empire Loyalist Anthony Hollingshead in July 1798. [1] Hollingshead, originally from New Jersey, was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, serving as an officer with the 3rd New Jersey Volunteers under the command of General Cortlandt Skinner. [2]
The first form of structured municipal government occurred in 1850 when the Township of Markham was created. On November 20, 1872, the Warden of York County signed the By-law of Incorporation, which provided for the election of a Council for the Village of Markham. The Village of Markham grew to a population of 1100 by 1891.
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Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Markham, Ontario" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. ... List of historic buildings in ...
Markham Village (2006 population 6,090) [1] [2] is the historic town centre of Markham, Ontario, Canada.Originally settled in 1825, the village, which was originally named Reesorville (in reference to the Reesor family of settlers) sometime after 1804 and also known as Mannheim (likely after Mannheim, Germany), was founded by Mennonites from Upstate New York and Pennsylvania.
Markham Village Town Hall, also called Old Town Hall, is a building at 96 Main Street North in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and was the home to Markham Town Council from 1882 until it moved to a location on Woodbine Avenue.