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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey brick dwelling with entrance in 2-storey bay.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Residence of the early Quaker settlement
Plaque
YES
- One of the oldest buildings in Newmarket.
- Gable roof.
- Residence for the family of John James on Yonge Street –
a Quaker pioneer.
Robert
Murray
House
27
Main Street
N
Plan 11, Part
Lots 1 and 2
65R20105, Part
2
C. 1875
LACAC
14/9/1987
Residence
- Relocated to its present location in 1875, and Robert
Murray moved in.
- Vernacular version of an Italianate style which
th
became popular in the mid-19 Century.
- Gables and eaves project slightly over plain fascia and
soffits on the roof.
P.O.I.
YES
- Original chimney remains.
- Windows are composed of double-hung wooden
sashes.
- Murray operated a wheelwright and carriage shop in the
North-end of Newmarket.
- Built when Ontario was Upper Canada.
Designated
NO
- One-story house with centred front entrance.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Original owner of the lot was Timothy Millard, who left it
to his son Thomas in 1823.
Thomas
Millard House
72
Main Street
N
Plan 11 South,
Part Lot 42
RS65R16310,
Part 1
Plaque
YES
- Relocated this site from Yonge Street in 1875.
- Later sold to R.H. Smith in 1845 and to Dr. Orin Ford in
1852.
C. 1823 - 1845
LACAC
15/12/1987
Residence
- Ford built the current dwelling.
- Dormer on the front façade.
P.O.I.
YES
Designated
NO
- Ford was not only a physician, but he also owned and
operated a local mill.
- 2-storey dwelling with a gable roof – gables on the
sides and one on the front façade.
Architectural and General Context
- Lot was originally purchased by Rachel S. Stevens, wife of
Joseph Stevens (Deputy Registrar of the Land Titles Office).
Plaque
YES
81
Main Street
N
Plan 11, Part
Lots 12 and 13
1886
N/A
Residence
- Clad siding exterior.
- Front entrance is enclosed.
- Stevens family constructed the residence in 1886.
Rachel S.
Stevens
House
- Attic dormer.
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 1 ½ storey wood-frame residence with
stucco exterior.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Lot was originally purchased by Earl Weddel in 1934 – he is
credited with building the residence.
Earl Weddel
House
98
Main Street N
Plan 42 East,
Part Lots 2 and
3
RS65R3435,
Part 2
1937-1938
N/A
Residence
- Weddel was a truck driver and the owner and operator of a
local milling operation called “Beaver Mills” on Davis drive, west
of the railroad tracks.
Plaque
YES
- Modern-style architecture.
- Original chimney still remains.
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
- Weddel was also the owner of a lumber and hardware store
located just west of the mill.
- 2-storey residence with brick cladding
exterior on stone rubble foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Land was originally owned by a Thomas Lewis who sold it to
the newly formed Newmarket Cemetery Company in 1869.
Newmarket
Cemetery
House
112
Main Street N
Con 1 Part Lot
97 and Plan
M73 Part
Lot 360
RS65R3283,
Part 1
Plaque
YES
- House was built in 1873 for the cemetery’s caretakers.
1873
LACAC
5/6/1985
Residence/
Cemetery
- Dwelling has housed every caretaker of the cemetery since its
construction.
- Imposing gothic revival style creates a
picturesque dwelling.
- Imposing gables and massing.
P.O.I.
YES
- Now covered with stucco.
- Southern veranda removed.
- Designed by a famous local architect – John Stoke.
- 2-bay façade.
Designated
NO
- Front door in centre projection.
- 1 1/2 storey "Vernacular" Ontario-style,
"Plank" residence.
Sunny Hill
Farm
365
Main Street N
Con 2 Part Lot 4
RP65R6044,
Parts 3 & 4
Plaque
YES
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
Architectural Context
C. 1850
1982-100
Residence
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property
File
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 1/2 storey cement block residence with a
gable roof.
Architectural and Historical Context
- This area was predominantly commercial in Newmarket’s early
years.
Plaque
YES
- Window on the front gable facing the
street.
- Lot was originally purchased by Charles Denne in 1897.
John W.
Wallace
House
Plan 78, Part
Lots 12 & 13
11
Main Street S
1911
N/A
Residence
RS-65R16183
Parts 1 & 2
- In 1910, Denne sold the lot to John. W. Wallace (local mason)
and he built the residence in 1911.
- Dormer on the south façade.
P.O.I.
N/A
- Wallace also built semi-detached residences in this area;
however they have since been demolished.
- Front porch with hip roof supported by
wooden columns on cement block piers.
Designated
NO
- 2 ½ storey wood-frame dwelling on stone
rubble foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Lot was originally purchased by Samuel Bridgland (local
shoemaker) in 1855.
Plaque
YES
48
Main Street S
Plan 78, Part Lot
10
C. 1877
LACAC
14/3/1989
Residence
- Manning family retained interest in the property until the
1940s.
- Centred gable on façade.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
Samuel
Sykes house
Plan 222, Part
Lot 78
57
Main Street S
1866
RP-65R29437,
Parts 1, 4 and 5
LACAC
15/10/1985
Residence
- Centre hall plan with one window
arranged symmetrically on either side of
the main entrance and 3 windows evenly
nd
spaced across the 2 floor front.
- Veranda has been removed.
- 2-storey brick house on stone rubble
foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Lot was originally purchased by Samuel Sykes in 1866 – he built
the residence.
- Aluminum clapboard siding exterior.
- Gable roof.
- Bridgland sold the property to Roseanna Manning in 1876.
Roseanna’s husband was a local blacksmith.
Rosanna
Manning
House
- Shutters on the second-storey windows on
the front faced.
Plaque
YES
- Italianate and/or Bracketed style
residence.
- Sykes was a master craftsman who operated a foundry and
built dependable steam engines.
- Built with locally made brick.
- Sykes was educated in England as a mechanical engineer.
- 3-bay façade.
- Sykes was employed as a mechanical superintendent of the
Toronto Locomotive works – he superintended the building of
21 of the first locomotives ever constructed in Canada.
P.O.I.
NO
- Only roof lantern in Town.
- Prominent paired brackets supporting
projecting eaves.
- Sykes sold his foundry to William Cane Co. in 1876 when he
retired.
- Sykes passed away in 1911 (age 91) and he now rests
peacefully in the Newmarket Cemetery.
- Side entrance.
Designated
NO
- First building with large window panes (2 x
2).
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 1/2 storey red brick on cut stone foundation.
Plaque
YES
- 2-bay façade.
- Side entrance; elaborate corner veranda.
William
Bunney
House
Architectural Context
70
Main Street
S
Plan 222, Lot 3
1894
LACAC
11/5/1987
Residence
No Background Information/General Context Provided in
the Property File.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- 2 ½ storey dwelling with gable roof.
Architectural and General Context
- Lot was originally purchased by Jeremiah Harrington in
1919.
Plaque
NO
75
Main Street
S
Plan 222, Part
Lot 85
1920
N/A
Residence/
Commercial
- Cedar shakes and brick exterior.
- Original brick chimney still remains.
- Harrington moved his dairy business to this location.
Jeremiah
Harrington
House
(Harrington’s
Dairy)
- Decorative gable verge board; arched window;
terracotta string course.
- Symmetrical windows on the front façade.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- Building appears to be altered, due to its commercial
use.
- 2-storey brick house on stone rubble foundation.
- Gable roof.
Plaque
YES
- Labels over window openings.
- Possibly built by Jacob Johnson.
Henry
Harrison
House
Architectural Context
74
Main Street
S
Plan 222, Lot 4
C. 1867
LACAC
14/3/1989
Residence
No Background Information/General Context Provided in
the Property File.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- Originally, did not have front veranda (1890's
photograph).
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey house with gable roof.
Plaque
YES
- Single storey veranda.
- Concrete block on concrete block foundation.
Thomas
Blizzard
House
Architectural Context
78
Main Street
S
Plan 222, Part
lot 5
1904
LACAC
7/1/1987
Residence
No Background Information/General Context Provided in
the Property File.
- Exterior concrete block resembles cut stone.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- First concrete block home in Newmarket.
- 2-storey brick house on stone rubble foundation.
Plaque
YES
- Flat roof.
- 3-bay façade.
- Side door.
Architectural Context
Elvidge House
99
Main Street
S
Plan 222, Part
Lot 87
C. 1867
LACAC
14/12/1989
Residence
No Background Information/Context Provided in the
Property File
P.O.I.
NO
- Polychrome brick.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey red brick house on a stone rubble foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Formerly the manse for the Christian Baptist Church.
Plaque
YES
- Architect: William Bunney.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
127
Main Street
S
Plan 222, Lot 92
and
Plan 81, Lot 17
and
Plan 15, Part
Lot 1
1891
LACAC
1/11/1988
Residence
- Mixed gable and hip roof with projecting gables, eaves
and asphalt shingles.
- 3 bays.
- Built by William Cane & Sons Co.
Christian
Church
Manse
Heritage Plan
- 2 French windows.
- Arched windows.
P.O.I.
NO
- 2 open porches with gingerbread decoration under
the eaves.
- Frontispiece on front façade with gingerbread
woodwork.
Designated
NO
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey red brick house with 2-storey entrance bay.
Plaque
YES
- Centre hall plan.
- Bay window on south side.
Dr. Stuart
Residence
Heritage Plan
Architectural Context
130
Main Street
S
Plan 222, Part
Lots 11 & 12
1893
LACAC
14/9/1987
Residence
No Background Information/Context Provided in the
Property File
- Rear wing may be older.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- 2-storey square building with red brick and cut stone
exterior on a concrete foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Formed as part of a group of Municipally significant
buildings on Main Street – one of which is the old Registry
Office.
Old Fire Hall
140
Main Street
S
Plan 81, Lots
40-41
N/A
N/A
Institutional
- Wooden storm door with flat transom located to the
left center on south elevation.
- Double-hung, single-glazed windows with wooden
frames and sills.
- Was originally a Christian Church.
th
Mid-20 Century
(Demolished and
re-built in 1952)
Plaque
P.O.I.
N/A
- 3 large roll-up doors with glazing located on front
façade.
- Wood trim detail at the main entrance.
Designated
NO
- Red brick structure with flat roof;
Architectural and Historical Context
- Lot was purchased by Dr. W.G. Hutt in 1896.
- Poured concrete foundation;
Plaque
YES
- Glazed aluminum doors;
- Dr. Hutt undertook some alterations and is believed to
have operated his medical practice from this location.
Dales-Wesley
House
(Medical
Facility)
Heritage Plan
- Dr. Hutt died suddenly in 1918, and a Dr. Otten practiced
from this location until 1920 when the property was sold
to Doctors Joseph H. Wesley, and Lowell W. Dales and
Mrs. Beatrice L. Dales.
145-147
Main Street
S
Plan 81, Lot 18
1904
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
- 6 over 6 windows
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- Doctors Wesley and Dales operated a small private
hospital from this location with 6 beds, with two nurses,
and operating and x-ray facilities.
- Dr. Wesley began a private hospital in Newmarket as
early as 1911.
- Dr. Wesley was a prominent physician in Newmarket and
he was the Medical Officer of Health for a time and was
also in charge of the York County Industrial Home.
- In 1923, the “York County Hospital” was incorporated
with the equipment purchased from Dr. Dales.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
Architectural and Historical Context
- 3-storey building with a gable roof and
parapet end-walls and chimneys.
- Dr. Orin Ford originally purchased this lot in 1852.
Plaque
YES
- Dr. Ford constructed a Sanitarium for the sick on this site, which
soon became the New Royal Hotel.
- With prohibition in 1910-1911, Newmarket hotels faced
bankruptcy.
Royal Hotel
Heritage
Plan
146-156
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
46
C. 1852
LACAC
3/12/1986
Commercial/
Residential
- A.W. Evans, the proprietor of the New Royal Hotel requested
Council to approve a conversion to a hospital, but in 1914 in reopened as a temperance hotel.
- 2 wood storm doors with fixed glazing at
recessed entrance with flat transom
above.
- Rectangular with rear and side wings.
P.O.I.
NO
- 1st storey front façade; fixed single glazed
windows with wood frame.
nd
- 2 storey façade; 8/8 casement windows
with fixed glazing above.
- In later years, a third storey was added, and at some point the
hotel was converted to stores and apartments.
rd
- 3 storey front façade; double hung single
glazed windows with aluminum clad
frame and sill.
Designated
NO
- Original red-brick chimney remains.
- Brick voussoirs over windows.
- 1-storey red brick building with flat roof.
Plaque
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
N/A
Heritage
Plan
Main Street S
- Concrete foundation.
- Fixed glazed store front windows and false
chimney detail on both front corners.
Plan 81. Part
Lots 18 and 19
149
NO
Architectural Context
N/A
N/A
Residential
RP- 65R3378,
Part 1
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
- 2-storey wood-frame and concrete block
building.
Plaque
Roadhouse
and Rose
Funeral
Home
Heritage
Plan
157
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lots 19 & 20
And
Plan 41, Part
Block P, RP65R2141
And
Part of Parts 1
& 4, RP65R4060
YES
- Red brick façade with stucco on other
elevations.
P.O.I.
NO
- Wooden door with decorative glazing.
Architectural Context
N/A
N/A
- Bell cast copper roof.
Commercial
- Recessed front entry with buttresses.
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
- Bay window.
Designated
NO
- 9 over 9 triple sash windows with wood
frames, stone sills and lintels.
- Stone sills.
- Projecting entry with buttresses.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 1/2 storey brick structure on cut stone
foundation.
Plaque
YES
- “Romanesque” revival features.
- Arched entrance.
Colonel Lloyd
House
Heritage Plan
160
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lots 46 & 47
1890
LACAC
12/3/1987
Residence
/Commercial
- First storey & attic windows with
keystone.
Architectural Context
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
P.O.I.
NO
- Hip roof with projecting gables.
- Balcony over entrance.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey dwelling with aluminum siding
over brick.
Plaque
YES
- Flat roof with parapet.
- Stone rubble and concrete foundation.
Trinity United
Church
Heritage Plan
163
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lots 20 & 21
RS-65R756, Part
1
Architectural Context
N/A
N/A
Residence
P.O.I.
NO
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
- Double-hung window with wood frames
and aluminum covered sills – storefront
windows have aluminum frames.
- Aluminum store-front window.
- Original 2 brick chimneys remain.
Designated
NO
- Yellow brick and aluminum siding
exterior;
Plaque
NO
- Stone rubble foundation.
- 5 bays.
- Flat roof with parapet on front façade;
Heritage Plan
165-167
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lots 20 & 21
and
Part Lot 38
N/A
N/A
Residence/
Commercial
Architectural Context
P.O.I.
NO
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
- Aluminum commercial windows on 1
floor.
st
- 2nd storey windows are double hung with
wood frames.
- Wooden door with fixed glazing and
arched transom.
Designated
NO
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- Building was enlarged in 1911 and the
main entrance altered.
Architectural and Historical Context
- History of Methodism in Newmarket begins in 1824.
- In 1878, the Trustees of the Church – Erastus Jackson and James
J. Pearson – purchased this property.
Plaque
YES
- Current name: Trinity United Church.
- Yellow brick on stone rubble foundation.
- The cornerstone was laid in May of 1879.
Methodist
Church
Heritage Plan
- Mr. Bishop of Yorkville was the architect and Votes and Creech
were the building contractors.
168
Main Street S
Plan 81, Lot 48
1879
LACAC
3/12/1986
Religious
P.O.I.
NO
- Medium-pitched gable roof with steep hip
roofs on towers.
- Finial at peak of front gable roof.
-Fire broke out in 1921 causing major damage – covered by
insurance.
- Large wooden doors centered on façade.
- In 1925, the Methodist Church merged with part of the
Presbyterian Congregation, and the Trinity United Church was
born.
- An electric pipe organ was installed in 1953-54.
- A fire destroyed the lower hall in 1921.
- 2 corner towers.
Designated
NO
- Mock buttresses on corners and sides.
- Originally had three entrances with one
entering each tower.
- A Christian education wing was added in 1962.
- Arched windows with trefoils & stained
glass.
- 2 storey brick house on stone rubble
foundation;
Plaque
YES
- Wood siding on dormers.
- medium multi-gable roof with double
gable facing front façade, projecting
eaves and verges.
P.O.I.
Dr. Rogers
House
Heritage Plan
171
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
lots 21, 22 & 38
RS-65R12185,
Parts 2, 3 & 5
C. 1890
LACAC
17/11/1988
NO
- 3-bay façade.
- double hung single glazed 1/1 arched
windows with wooden frames.
Architectural Context
Residence
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
- Double glazed casement with aluminum
frame and stone sill on first storey.
Designated
NO
- Bay window and 2 arched windows on
2nd floor.
- Brick chimney still remains.
- 2 frontispiece details on front façade.
- Window detail on projecting gable on
front façade.
Please, see next page…
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- Modern two storey brick commercial
building with aluminum windows and
doors.
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
Heritage Plan
173
Main Street S
Plan 41, Part
Block P
And
Plan 82, Part
Lots 22, 35-38,
107-108 (see
ACE)
Plaque
YES
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- Adjacent to park.
Architectural Context
N/A
N/A
Commercial
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
- 2-storey wood-frame structure.
Plaque
YES
- Stucco over yellow brick.
- Aluminum commercial windows and
doors on first storey.
N/A
Heritage Plan
179
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lot 22
And
RS-65R1499,
Parts 1 &2
N/A
N/A
Residence/
Commercial
Architectural Context
P.O.I.
NO
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
- Originally had double hung windows,
covered by façade treatment.
- Gable roof with “Boom Town” façade.
- Aluminum casement windows.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey structure with a concrete block
foundation.
Plaque
YES
- Modern polychromatic brick building with
aluminum store front windows and
doors;
- Large wooden patio on rear of building
N/A
Heritage Plan
181
Main Street S
Plan 81, Lot 23
And
RP-65R139, Part
1
N/A
LACAC
16/11/1989
Architectural Context
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property File
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey frame building.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Charles Simpson migrated to Newmarket from England.
Charles
Simpson
Building
184-186
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lots 50 – 52
And
RP-65R11342,
Part 1
Plaque
YES
- Simpson apprenticed himself under Dr. John Bentley for 7
years to become an apothecary.
1845
LACAC
16/11/1989
Residence
/Commercial
- After becoming an apothecary, he purchased this building to
run his business.
- Originally cast with rough-cast siding, now
aluminum.
- Gable roof with return eaves.
P.O.I.
NO
- Tail wing; chimney.
- 3 Bay façade.
- Simpson passed away during a typhoid epidemic that hit
Newmarket in 1879 – it took the lives of 1 in every 10 people.
Designated
NO
- Wood frame structure with aluminum siding
on brick.
Plaque
N/A
Heritage
Plan
188 - 192
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part lot
50 to 52
RP-65R11342,
Part 1
NO
- Aluminum store front windows on 1st storey
and double-hung windows on 2nd floor.
Architectural Context
N/A
N/A
Residential/Com
mercial
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property
File
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
W.N. Starr
Building
Heritage
Plan
189
Main Street S
Plan 81, Lot 23
RP-65R139, Part
1
C. 1863
N/A
Commercial
- Original chimney remains.
- 2-storey brick building; store front altered.
Architectural and Historical Context
- One of the oldest buildings in Newmarket.
- Gable roof hidden by parapet wall on east
façade.
- Exterior walls are 24 inches thick.
Plaque
YES
- constructed using bricks from the local Stickwood Brick Yard.
- Stone rubble foundation.
- Building first housed a hardware store.
- Originally had a flat roof with a parapet on
the front façade.
- Later purchased by W.N. Starr who operated a book store in
the North half of the building. In the south half, he sold
bedroom crockery, glassware and china that is now highly prized
by collectors.
P.O.I.
NO
- Arched windows on 2nd floor.
- Double-hung single glazed windows with
wooden frames and stone string course sills
and aluminum storm windows.
- Starr also sold the most complete line of kerosene lamps in the
Town.
- Starr later purchased a baking business, which he also
operated from this building.
This building also housed the Bell telephone exchange from
1910-1919.
- 2-bay façade (originally 4).
Designated
NO
- 2 original brick chimneys remain.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey building.
Plaque
YES
- Red brick construction with architectural cut
stone on a concrete block foundation.
- Glazed aluminum store front.
Architectural Context
Heritage
Plan
191
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
24
N/A
N/A
Residential/Com
mercial
P.O.I.
NO
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property
File
- 2nd storey bay window on the front façade.
- Aluminum arched windows.
- Flat roof with parapet wall.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey red and yellow brick structure on
stone rubble foundation.
Architectural and General Context
- An ideal commercial façade – closely joined and aligned with
its neighbours.
Plaque
YES
- 6 bays.
- Expresses individuality as well as unity in the downtown
commercial area.
Heritage
Plan
193-197
Main
Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lot 25
N/A
N/A
Residential/Co
mmercial
- Well-proportioned and composed on quality material and
detailing.
- Flat roof with parapet wall on the south.
- 3 aluminum doors with arched glazing.
P.O.I.
NO
- Double-hung windows with wood frames;
brick and stone sills.
- Projecting brick columns on front façade.
- Decorative string courses and brick cornice
detail on front façade.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey.
- Originally - red brick veneer.
Plaque
YES
- Currently - covered over with aluminum
siding.
Binn’s
Hardware
Heritage
Plan
194
Main
Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lot 50 to 52
RP65R11342,
Part 1
- Flat roof originally had a centered door
flanked by large display windows.
Architectural Context
1909
N/A
Commercial
No Background Information/Context Provided in the Property
File
P.O.I.
NO
- Double-hung windows with aluminum clad
frames and sills on front façade.
- 4 second storey windows with the two in the
middle positioned higher than those on the
ends.
Designated
NO
- Brick cornice.
- Original brick chimney remains.
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey building constructed with red brick
and concrete.
Architectural and General Context
- With slightly taller centre windows and projecting cornice, this
façade expresses unique character while maintaining unity with
surrounding buildings.
James
Whimster’s
Hardware
Heritage Plan
196
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
52
Plaque
YES
- Front façade is symmetrical.
- 4 bays.
- Closely joined and aligned with adjacent buildings.
1909
N/A
P.O.I.
Commercial
Designated
NO
NO
- Original wooden front door flanked by large
display windows located in the centre of the
façade.
- Horizontal sliders with fixed windows above,
fixed store front windows and aluminum
frames with concrete sills.
- Brick cornice across front façade.
- 3-storey red brick commercial building on
limestone foundation.
Plaque
Sovereign
Bank
Heritage Plan
198-200
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part lot
52
1902-1903
LACAC
7/9/1989
YES
- Aluminum and wooden doors with fixed
glazing.
Architectural Context
Commercial
- Flat roof with parapet wall on north, south,
and east elevations.
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file.
- 6/1 double hung windows with wood frames
and concrete sills and lintels.
- Store entrance is oriented on an angle.
Designated
NO
nd
- Decorative brick stringer above the 2 and
rd
3 storeys.
- 3-storey brick building on stone rubble
foundation.
Plaque
YES
- flat roof with parapet wall on north, south
and west elevations.
- 2 bays.
Millard
Building
Heritage Plan
201
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
26
RP-65R3284,
Parts 1 and 2
C. 1871
LACAC
3/12/1986
Architectural Context
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file.
- Arched windows and store front altered; tin
ceiling in store.
- Skirt roof above storefront.
- Brick stringer course on front façade.
- Brick quoin and cornice detail.
Designated
NO
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey brick building with aluminum siding
on east elevation.
Architectural and General Context
- Set close to the street and attached to neighbouring buildings
with an individual façade style creating unity.
Caldwell
Block
Heritage Plan
Plaque
YES
- Appears as two separate buildings.
- Full façade of 205 and store front of 203
have been altered.
- Made up the “Caldwell Block”, with buildings sharing the same
façade style and form.
203/205
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
lots 26 and 27
C. 1865
LACAC
3/12/1986
P.O.I.
Commercial
NO
- Windows have brick sills.
- Arched windows on the second floor (some
replaced).
Designated
NO
- Brick cornice detail on front façade.
st
- Brick stringer course between the 1 and 2
storeys.
- 2nd Empire - Commercial Style.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Individual façade style and height sets this building apart from
surrounding buildings.
Plaque
YES
206
Main Street S
Plan 13, Lot 7 –
Also includes
474A Botsford
Street
1879-1880
LACAC
5/11/1986
- Wood brackets and brick frieze.
- 1915 – Imperial Bank of Canada
Commercial
- Decorated dormers projecting from
mansard roof.
- 4 bays.
- 1880's - Walter Playter's Store;
Reformer
Block
Heritage Plan
nd
P.O.I.
NO
- 1942 – Town of Newmarket Offices
- Brick cornice detail on front façade.
- Brick keystone and arched voussoirs over
windows.
Designated
NO
- 2 storey building.
Architectural and General Context
- Located in what was once known as the “Millard Block” –
building was divided into units and shared the same façade
style.
- 5 original chimneys remain.
- 207 – stone rubble foundation.
Plaque
YES
- 209 – concrete foundation.
- 207 has tin siding on east elevation.
- 209 was damaged by a fire and restored in 1990.
- 209 has stucco on the front façade.
Millard Block
Heritage Plan
207-209
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
lots 27 and 28
C. 1871
LACAC
7/11/1990
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
- flat roof with parapet on front wall – 207 has
projecting roof with wood shingles.
- Originally had 6 bays.
Designated
NO
- Store had 2 bay façade with 2 centred doors
and display windows on either side; arched
windows on 2nd storey with 2x2 casement
glass; decorative upper cornice; brick
quoins.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- Marble and stucco over brick on a stone
rubble foundation.
Plaque
YES
- Flat roof with parapet wall.
William Wallis
House
Heritage Plan
208
Main Street S
Plan 13, Lot 6
C. 1871
N/A
Residential/
Commercial
Architectural Context
- Aluminum commercial door with fixed
glazing.
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file.
- Double-hung windows, symmetrically
placed with wood sills.
- 2 storey structure.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey wood-frame building with roughcast veneer; on a stone rubble foundation.
Architectural and General Context
- First leased to Thomas Atkinson.
Plaque
YES
- Wooden front door with fixed glazing
located on center of front façade.
- 3-bay façade on ground floor.
Elizabeth
Botsford
House
210
Main Street S
Plan 13, Lot 5
C. 1872
N/A
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
- Large store windows flank inset centre door.
- Upper windows - 2x2.
- Medium-gable roof with eave facing street.
Designated
NO
- Red brick (painted khaki) with stone block
quoins on stone rubble foundation.
Architectural and General Context
- Set close to the street and attached to neighbouring buildings
with an individual façade style creating unity.
Plaque
NO
- Located in what was once known as the “Caldwell Block” –
buildings share the same façade style and form.
A. Boultbee
House
Heritage Plan
211
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
28
C. 1865
N/A
Commercial
- Flat roof with a parapet with stone detail on
front façade.
- Symmetrically placed aluminum windows
with fixed glazing, stone lintels, and
keystone.
P.O.I.
NO
- Aluminum store-front with centred door.
- Stone quoin detail on front façade.
- Stone entablature detail along front façade
to south elevation.
Designated
NO
- Metal entablature detail along south
elevation.
- Original brick chimney remains – south wall.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- Brick on stone foundation.
Plaque
Charles
Botsford
House
Heritage Plan
NO
- Flat roof with parapet.
- Modern aluminum doors and double-hung
windows.
214
Main Street S
Plan 13, Lot 3 to
4
C. 1868
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
Architectural Context
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- Brick string course.
No historical information/context provided in the property file.
- 2-storey building on a stone rubble
foundation.
Architectural and General Context
- Façade is consistent in height, scale and design to nearby
buildings.
Plaque
NO
- Brick construction with wood siding on first
floor.
- Sloping roof with asphalt and gravel finish.
N/A
Heritage Plan
217
Main Street S
Plan 81, lot 29
N/A
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
P.O.I.
NO
- Gable over entrance.
- Aluminum, fixed windows along store front.
- Concrete sills and lintels.
Designated
NO
- Brick construction with stucco on the front
faced and metal siding on front projecting
gable.
Architectural and General Context
- Closely joined and aligned with neighbours maintaining a sense
of the outdoor “room”
- Brick cornice on front façade.
Plaque
NO
- 3rd storey addition.
rd
- 3 storey addition breaks continuity with neighbouring
buildings as it projects above the established roofline.
- Gable roof with gable facing street.
- Brick cornice.
N/A
Heritage Plan
219
Main Street S
Plan 81, Lot 30
N/A
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
P.O.I.
NO
- 2 bays.
- Recessed aluminum door with side lights and
fixed glazing.
Designated
NO
- Horizontal sliders with aluminum frames on
2nd storey.
- 2 steel vent pipes on north elevation.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- Brick construction on stone rubble
foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Property was inherited by Nelson G. Botsford, a local
carpenter, from his father Jay – there was a wood-frame
building on the lot.
Charles and
Nelson
Botsford
Building(s)
Heritage Plan
Plaque
NO
- Flat roof with projecting parapet eaves.
- 2 fixed aluminum doors with glazing centred
in façade.
- Original building was destroyed by a fire in 1871.
220-222
Main Street S
Plan 13, Lot 1 to
2
1872
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
P.O.I.
NO
- Nelson Botsford defaulted on his mortgage in 1871, so he
passed the ownership of the property to his brother Charles.
- Double-hung windows with wood frames
and sills.
- Charles Botsofrd built the building in 1872.
- Decorative brick cornice detailing below
parapet.
- Charles was a businessman from Toronto who also had
interests in Peterborough.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey brick building with stucco on front
façade.
Architectural and General Context
- Closely joined and aligned with adjacent buildings
Plaque
YES
- Maintains good unity with nearby buildings and expresses
character.
Dr. Peck’s
Dentistry
Heritage Plan
221
Main Street S
Plan 81, Lot 31
1864
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
- Housed a dentistry that was operated by Dr. Peck (local
dentist).
- Flat roof with parapet wall on the front
façade.
- 2-bay façade with offset front entrance and
large display windows.
P.O.I.
NO
- All windows have been replaced.
- Original brick chimneys with aluminum
cladding remain.
Designated
NO
- 2 storey red brick construction on stone
rubble foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Property was originally acquired by Timothy Millard.
Plaque
YES
- Timothy dies in 1840, leaving the property to his daughter
Mary and her husband John Wasley.
223
Main Street S
Plan 81, Lot 32
1909
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
- New brick, fire resistant buildings were erected on the
property in 1863.
- Wood siding on the first storey.
- Flat roof with parapet wall on the front
façade with cornice detail.
- Building was destroyed in the fire of 1862.
MillardWasley
Building
Heritage Plan
- Cornice detailing along parapet wall.
P.O.I.
NO
- Recessed wooden door with fixed store front
windows.
- Stained fanlights on 2nd floor.
- Nicely proportioned and oriented toward the street.
- 6 pane windows on rear with wood frames,
stone sills and lintels.
Designated
NO
- Brick voussoirs over façade windows.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 storey building on a stone rubble
foundation.
Plaque
NO
- Brick and marble exterior with aluminum
covered façade.
Heritage Plan
224
Main Street S
Plan 81,Part lot
64
N/A
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
Architectural Context
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- 2 glazed doors with aluminum frames and
windows.
- 2 concrete chimneys on the north and west
sides and 2 brick chimneys on the south and
west sides.
Designated
NO
- 3-storey polychrome brick building.
nd
Plaque
Alfred
Boultbee
House
(Commercial
Block)
Heritage Plan
YES
rd
- Stucco on the 2 and 3 storey and metal
st
siding on the 1 storey façade.
- Shed-type roof over original portion and
multi-gable roof over addition.
225
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
33
C. 1865
LACAC
9/1/1991
Commercial/
Residential
Architectural Context
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- Originally had a 3-bay façade (now 2) with
centre door & large display windows.
- Arched windows on 2nd & 3rd storey.
- Brick upper cornice and end piers detail.
Designated
NO
- Originally had a lower wooden cornice.
- Shared chimney on north wall.
- 3-storey modern red brick structure with
stucco.
Plaque
NO
- Concrete block foundation.
- Flat roof with projecting eaves.
- Aluminum commercial doors with fixed
glazing.
N/A
Heritage Plan
226-230
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lots 63 and 64
1947
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
Architectural Context
P.O.I.
NO
- Modern horizontal sliding aluminum
windows on 2nd and 3rd floors.
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- Windows have stone sills covered with
aluminum cladding.
Designated
NO
- Rectangular plan with 45 degree cut out of
corner where Timothy and Main Streets
intersect.
- Continuous brick sill on front façade.
st
- Projecting eave above 1 storey.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 1 1/2 storey modern brick building with
stucco veneer and metal siding.
Plaque
NO
- Flat roof with parapet wall.
- Aluminum store front doors.
N/A
Heritage Plan
227
Main Street S
Plan 81, Lot 34
and Part Lot 33
Architectural Context
N/A
N/A
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- 2-storey red brick building on a concrete
foundation.
Architectural and General Context
- This building centralizes the historical downtown commercial
district.
Plaque
YES
231-233
Main Street S
Plan 81, Lot 1 to
2
& Part Plan 4A
1922
LACAC
13/4/1987
Commercial/Fina
ncial
- Flat roof with parapet.
- 5 bays.
- Closely aligned with adjacent buildings.
Bank of
Montreal
Heritage Plan
- Fixed windows and canopy over windows.
No historical information/context provided in the property file
P.O.I.
NO
- Corner entrance with Corinthian columns,
engraved entablature, and pediment and
company crest.
st
- Fixed aluminum windows on 1 storey and
double hung windows with aluminum storms
and stone wills.
Designated
NO
- projecting cornice below parapet wall.
- Georgian-style, 2-storey brick on stone
rubble foundation.
Architectural, Historical, and General Context
- Property has been a focal point of the community since 1819
when Andrew J. Borland and William Roe established a tavern
onsite.
Plaque
YES
- Original tavern was destroyed by a fire during the 1830s.
King George
Hotel/Forsyth
House
Heritage Plan
234
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
lots 65 and 71
RS-65R13613,
Part 1
LACAC
5/11/1986
Commercial/Resid
ential
- The Forsythe family owned the property until 1904.
P.O.I.
NO
- hotel has operated under a variety of names over last 160
years – Pipher House, Proctor House, Railroad hotel and the King
George Hotel.
- Stables at the rear have been converted into
townhomes.
- Exterior style of the building has remained
relatively intact.
- The hotels served the needs of residents, visitors and
commercial travellers.
- The historical legacy and unique architectural characteristics of
th
the building add to and reemphasize the 19 century
streetscape and developing charm of the Historic Old
Downtown.
- Unique along Main Street
- Gable roof with parapet end walls &
chimneys.
- 2-storey projecting balcony over the main
door and a bell cast roof porch and, second
storey covered balcony fronting on Timothy
Street.
- James Forsythe purchased the property from William Roe in
1848 and built the present structure – known as the Forsythe
House.
C. 1848
- Brick chimney on the south elevation.
Designated
NO
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 3-storey polychrome brick building with
wood and metal siding on the front façade.
Plaque
YES
- Flat roof with parapet wall on front façade.
- Arched windows on second and third floors.
Dr. Peck
Building
Heritage Plan
235
Main Street S
Plan 4A, Part
Lot 3
C. 1862
LACAC
13/4/1987
Architectural Context
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- First floor had store front altered.
- Brick quoins and cornice.
- Metal ties on east elevation near parapet.
Designated
NO
Architectural and General Context
- Closely aligned and joined with adjacent buildings, creating a
sense of containment.
Plaque
YES
- Concrete block foundation.
- Details are in common with other nearby buildings.
Dr. Bentley
Drug Store
Heritage Plan
237
Main Street S
Plan 4A, Part
Lot 4
C. 1878
LACAC
13/4/1987
Commercial
- Original design had unity with adjacent buildings, while
expressing its own unique characteristics.
- 3-storey wood-frame building with
st
polychrome brick, and stucco on 1 storey
nd
rd
and metal siding on the 2 and 3 storeys.
- Brick quoins and cornice.
P.O.I.
NO
- Flat roof with parapet on front façade.
- Slight arch in second storey windows.
- Store front altered.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey red brick building with stone and
metal siding on façade;
Architectural and General Context
- Aligned with adjacent buildings to maintain the sense of an
“outdoor room”
Plaque
NO
- Flat roof with parapet wall on front façade.
- Fixed glazed commercial windows and doors
on façade;
Heritage Plan
238
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
71
1959
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
P.O.I.
NO
- Other windows are double-hung with wood
frames and stone sills
- Red brick chimney on the south wall.
Designated
NO
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey red brick construction with arch.
Architectural and General Context
- Façade expresses unique character.
Plaque
NO
st
- Stone on 1 floor façade and red brick
above.
- 3 aluminum commercial doors.
Joseph’s
Barber Shop
Heritage Plan
239
Main Street S
Plan 4A, Part
Lot 5
N/A
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
P.O.I.
NO
- Horizontal sliding and fixed glazing windows
with aluminum frames and stone sills.
- Brick cornice detail and vinyl canopy.
Designated
NO
- Projecting brick piers.
- Brick chimney remains on the north wall.
- 2-storey wood frame with stucco and wood
trim on façade.
Architectural and General Context
- A strong emphasis on individuality with the use of a unique
roof type
Plaque
NO
- Set directly next to the sidewalk supporting window shopping.
N/A
Heritage Plan
240
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
72
1947
N/A
Commercial
- Hipped gable roof on front façade and
regular gable on the rear.
- Projecting store front with fixed glazing.
P.O.I.
NO
- Aluminum windows, including a mix of
double-hung and casement windows.
- Red brick chimney on the centre of the south
wall.
Designated
NO
- Concrete side-porch with open railing,
- Building in original form.
- 2-storey red brick on stone rubble
foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Property, along with a 2-storey frame building was sold to Dr.
Bentley in 1878.
Plaque
NO
- Original building was destroyed by a fire later in 1878.
Dr. Thomas B.
Bentley
Building
Heritage Plan
- Aluminum store front windows and doors.
- Dr. Bentley built the present building that same year –
following the fire.
241
Main Street S
N/A
1878
N/A
Commercial
- Dr. Bentley (physician) was a well-connected resident of
Newmarket.
- Flat roof with decorative cornice on parapet
facing street.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- 2nd storey windows were replaced with
horizontal slider.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
Architectural and General Context
- Located in the centre of a strip of closely joined buildings
maintaining a sense of containment to the street.
Heritage Plan
243
Main Street S
Plan 4A, Lot 6,
Part Lot 5 and
Part Block N
Plaque
NO
- Flat roof with parapet wall.
- Uniquely detailed and at the same time similar in style to
nearby buildings.
C. 1865
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
- 3 bays.
P.O.I.
NO
- Well-proportioned and oriented toward the pedestrian.
- Recessed aluminum commercial door.
- This building appears more original than those adjacent to it.
- Aluminum store front windows.
Designated
NO
- Unlike most downtown buildings, this one is not connected to
adjacent neighbours.
Plaque
NO
244
Main Street S
1953
N/A
Commercial
- Set in alignment and within close proximity to the street.
- Poured concrete foundation.
- Flat roof – projects outward on the front
façade.
- The façade expresses function and repetition and stands alone
from nearby buildings.
Heritage Plan
- Double-hung frame windows with stone sills
and arched stain glassed fanlights on 2nd
storey.
- Brick quoins and cornice detail.
- Concrete & steel construction with
polychromatic brick veneer.
Architectural and General Context
Plan 81, Part
Lots 73 & 74
RP-65R23448,
Parts 1 and 2
- 2-storey red brick structure with
architectural stone on front façade and
asphalt siding on east elevation.
P.O.I.
N/A
- Fixed store fronts.
- Glazed door.
- Was originally used as the Downtown movie theatre.
- Large casement.
Designated
NO
- Horizontally-sliding windows on 2nd floor.
st
- Projecting flat roof over sidewalk on 1 floor.
- 2-storey brick structure with architectural
stone.
Plaque
NO
- Concrete foundation.
- Main floor doors and windows are glazed in
aluminum frames.
Heritage Plan
245
Main Street S
N/A
N/A
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
Architectural Context
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- 2nd storey windows are unique with
decorative glazing surrounding casement
windows on stone sills.
24
Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey wood frame structure with brick
st
veneer and metal siding on the 1 floor.
Plaque
NO
- Concrete foundation.
- Hip roof hidden behind parapet wall.
Heritage Plan
246-248
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part
Lots 73 & 74
1945
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
Architectural Context
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- Fixed aluminum store-front and horizontally
sliding windows.
- Not connected to adjacent buildings.
Designated
NO
- Modern steel and concrete block building
with metal siding.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Was originally the two-storey J.E. Nesbitt store, and the
location of Newmarket’s first gas pump.
Plaque
NO
Heritage Plan
247
Main Street S
N/A
N/A
Commercial
- Stucco on the front façade.
- Flat roof with parapet.
- Was also once Loblaw’s Groceteria.
Plan 4A, Part
Block N
RS-65R7394,
Parts 1 to 5
- Original brick chimney remains on the south
wall.
P.O.I.
NO
- Series of entrances recessed in the front
and rear facades with aluminum glazed
commercial doors.
- Structure extends across the Holland River.
Designated
NO
- Concrete and polychrome brick construction
on concrete block foundation.
Plaque
NO
- Hip roof with projecting gables on front
façade.
- 2 shed-type dormers and parapet wall.
Heritage Plan
250-254
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
75
1947
(House behind C.
1900)
- 3 wooden doors with fixed glazing.
Architectural Context
N/A
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- Double-hinge windows with aluminum
frames.
- Brick chimney on north elevation.
Designated
NO
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Plaque
Significant Features
NO
- 1-storey concrete block structure on
concrete foundation with metal siding
exterior.
- Flat roof with parapet wall.
Heritage Plan
253
Main Street S
Plan 4A, Part
Block N
Architectural Context
N/A
N/A
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- Windows – fixed glazing with aluminum
frames, aluminum sills, and store front
display windows.
- Yellow brick chimney on south wall.
Designated
NO
- Brick construction with yellow brick, tile and
granite finish on façade.
Architectural and General Context
- Located within close proximity to the street
Plaque
NO
- Façade maintains unity and is joined with adjacent buildings.
- Stone rubble foundation.
- Flat roof with front parapet.
- 3 bays.
Heritage Plan
255-257
Main Street S
Plan 4A, Block N
N/A
N/A
P.O.I.
Commercial
NO
- Double aluminum door with fixed glazing.
- Aluminum industrial pivoting windows with
fixed glazing above.
Designated
NO
- Large aluminum storefront windows on 1st
floor.
- Brick chimney on south wall.
- 1-storey modern concrete and steel
structure with red brick exterior.
Plaque
NO
- Flat roof with parapet wall on front façade.
- Doors and windows are fixed glazing with
aluminum frames.
Heritage Plan
256
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part Lot
75
- Stone window sills.
Architectural Context
1956
N/A
Commercial
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- Red brick chimney on west elevation.
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey concrete block and brick structure
on concrete foundation.
Plaque
NO
- Architectural brick and stucco veneer on
façade.
nd
- Metal siding on the 2 storey east elevation.
P.O.I.
Heritage Plan
259
Main Street S
Plan 4A, Part
Block N
RS-65R19898,
Parts 1 & 2
1947
N/A
Commercial/
Residential
NO
- Flat roof with parapet.
Architectural Context
- Wooden door with fixed glazing.
No historical information/context provided in the property file
- Windows are double-hung (replaced).
Designated
NO
- Fixed glazed aluminum storefront windows
on wood frames and sills (replaced).
nd
- Bay window on 2 storey south elevation
(replaced).
- Projecting canopy on front façade.
- Wood-frame construction with grey brick
and metal siding.
Architectural and General Context
- Set close to the street.
Plaque
NO
- Has an individual style from surrounding buildings.
- Poured concrete foundation.
- Shed-type roof.
- Windows are 6/1 double-hung.
Heritage Plan
261
Main Street S
Plan 4A, Part
block N
RP-65R7709,
Parts 1 & 2
P.O.I.
1946
N/A
NO
Commercial/Resid
ential
- 1/1 double hung windows.
- Aluminum store front windows.
- Wood and stone window sills.
Designated
NO
- Flat brick voussoirs.
- Brick cornice and corner board detail on
façade.
st
- Skirt roof above 1
storey.
- Also known as 489 Water Street.
Architectural and Historical Context
- John Cawthra opened a business in Newmarket in 1820 – one
of three stores – an engaged in the fur trade with the Natives.
Plaque
YES
- Displays “Georgian” features with rigid
symmetry, balanced scale, low hip roof, and
large chimneys.
- Cawthra purchased this property in 1820-1821.
John Cawthra
House
Heritage Plan
262
Main Street S
Plan 81, Part lot
75
(Also 489 Water
Street)
- Original building was destroyed by a fire and was replaced with
the current structure.
C. 1845
LACAC
14/12/1989
Residential
- The Cawthra family played an important role in local affairs
th
during the 19 century.
P.O.I.
NO
- 4 bay façade facing Water Street.
- House was clad with red brick. Is now
covered in rough-cast grey stucco and modern
multi-colored brick work.
- After his death, Cawthra’s sons continued business activities in
Newmarket. His son John opened the first bank in Newmarket at
this location and served as its manager.
- The building still retains a place of prominence at the
Downtown intersection.
- Two-storey brick building with hip roof; large
chimneys.
- Hip roof has a shallow slope.
Designated
NO
- Despite many changes, the sense of
harmony, symmetry, and original
proportion remain intact.
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 storey wood-frame and concrete block
dwelling with stucco and wood siding exterior
on a poured concrete foundation.
Architectural and General Context
- Only residence in the Market Square located behind Town Hall
N/A
216
Market
Square
Plan 4A, Part
Block N
RS-65R19898,
Parts 1 & 2
Plaque
NO
- Set in the heart of Newmarket’s market centre.
- Gable roof facing street.
- Streetcar line used to run directly in front of this building.
- 2 bays.
- Wood door with glazing and aluminum
storm door (replaced).
1840
N/A
P.O.I.
Residential
NO
- 6/6 double hung windows with wood and
aluminum frames (replaced).
nd
- Bay window on 2 storey with fixed glazing.
- Brick chimney centred on gable peak.
Designated
NO
- Wooden porch on side façade.
- 2 ½ storey brick residence
Architectural and General Context
- Sold to Ernest H. Brooks (local builder) and his wife in 1910.
Plaque
YES
- Mixed hip and gable roof with gable on front
façade with window.
- Front porch is enclosed with a sloped roof.
E.H. Brooks
House
330
Millard Ave
Plan 55, Part Lot
6
- 3 bay façade.
1911
N/A
Residential
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
- 2-storey red brick house.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Property was originally purchased by Edward Dillane in 1905.
Edward
Dillane House
342
Millard Ave
Plan 55, Part Lot
5
Plan 31, Part
lots 39 & 40
C. 1906
LACAC
14/12/1989
Residential
- 3-bay façade.
Plaque
YES
- Dillane constructed the residence
- Arched windows.
- Dillane is listed as an agent and a farm implement dealer. He
operated a business in a rented premise on Main Street. In Later
years, the business included and automobile agency.
- Hip roof with dormer on the front façade.
- The following owners from 1943-1960 were John Chester Best
and his wife Mina R., a pharmacist who owned and operated a
profitable drug store business and owned many other rental
properties in Town.
- Was also owned by Stephen H Lewis from 1967-1971 – he was
a member of the Provincial parliament and a principal in the
Brown Camps Ltd.
P.O.I.
NO
- Front porch is covered by a hip roof with a
gable, which is supported by wooden
columns.
- Original chimney remains.
Designated
NO
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 storey brick, "4 Square Style" residence.
Plaque
C. Willis
House
344
Millard Ave
Plan 31, Part
Lots 37, 38A
and 39
YES
- Front porch is covered by a hip roof that is
supported by wooden columns.
Architectural Context
1910-1911
N/A
Residential
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
- Gable roof with 3 windows in the front gable.
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
- Small 2-storey yellow brick house.
Plaque
YES
- Second Empire style house.
- Mansard roof with arched dormer windows.
- 2-bay façade; brick quoining.
Architectural Context
Joseph Willis
House
349
Millard Ave
Plan 81, Lot 6
C. 1881
LACAC
14/12/1989
Residential
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- Two-storey white brick house on concrete block
foundation.
Architectural and General Context
- Property was originally purchased by Charles Hughes
and his wife in 1912.
Plaque
YES
355
Millard Ave
Plan 107A, Lot
20
1913
N/A
Residential
- Gable roof.
-2-bay façade.
- Hughes constructed the residence in the winter of 1912
and later sold it to Grace Hainer in 1919.
Charles M.
Hughes
House
- Front porch is covered by a hip roof that is
supported by Wooden columns.
- Side door.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- One-storey veranda with roof that is supported by
wooden columns.
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 ½ storey brick residence with gable roof.
Plaque
YES
- Window in front gable.
- 2 Bay façade.
Architectural Context
Frank Smith
House
362
Millard Ave
Plan 31, Part
Block B
1910
N/A
Residential
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
- Front porch covered by a sloped roof that is
supported by wooden columns on brick piers.
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
- 2-storey brick house with hip roof.
Plaque
YES
- 2-bay façade.
- Recessed area with brick pillars on 1st floor creates
a veranda effect for entrance door.
Architectural Context
William Hutt
House
363
Millard Ave
Plan 90, Part
Lots 12 & 13
1906
N/A
Residential
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
- String course.
P.O.I.
NO
- Usual window - 1x1.
- Was originally a duplex.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey red brick house.
- Double gable roof.
Plaque
YES
- 3-bay façade.
- Centred front door.
Charles
Dunham
House
- Bay window on west elevation.
Architectural Context
375
Millard Ave
Plan 90, Lot 2
C. 1905
N/A
Residence
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 ½ storey brick residence with a gable roof.
Architectural and Historical Context
- In 1905, Joseph Wesley purchased this lot, which was
immediately west of his property.
Joseph
Wesley House
376
Millard Ave
Plan 31, Part
Block B
Plaque
YES
- Shutters on windows.
- Wesley was a descendant of the Wasley family, and he
also owned and developed residential lots in the Town.
1911
N/A
Residence
- Window in front gable.
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
- Front porch with a hip roof that is supported by
wooden columns.
- Wesley had the dwelling built in 1910 and rented it as a
source of income.
- Built by Robert A. Wilson.
Plaque
YES
- Two-storey yellow brick house on stone rubble
foundation.
- L-shaped floor plan.
Architectural Context
Robert
Wilson House
379
Millard Ave
Plan 90, Lot 1
N/A
N/A
Residence
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
- Original veranda removed.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- 2-storey frame house with clapboard siding.
- L-shaped floor plan.
Plaque
YES
- 1-bay façade.
- Front door is on side wing.
- Side veranda.
Architectural Context
Joseph
Wesley House
380
Millard Ave
Plan 31, Part
Block B
1905
LACAC
18/6/1991
Residence
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
P.O.I.
NO
- Gable roof with gable end facing street.
- 2x2 windows.
Designated
NO
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2-storey brick house on stone rubble foundation.
Plaque
YES
- Gable roof.
- 3-bay façade.
Architectural Context
Hugh Evans
House
389
Millard Ave
Plan 222, Part
Lots 71 & 72
C.1885
LACAC
14/12/1989
Residence
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
- Polychrome brick.
P.O.I.
NO
- L-shaped floor plan.
- Circular window.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey yellow brick house on stone rubble
foundation.
Plaque
YES
- Gable roof with projecting eaves.
- Two, 2-storey bay-type projections.
John
Armitage
House
Architectural Context
411
Millard Ave
Plan 222, Part
Lot 19
1892
N/A
Residence
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
- Rear tail wing.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- 1 1/2 storey wood-frame house on stone rubble
foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- This property and adjacent lots were originally owned
by Timothy Millard, who sold a portion to his son
Thomas in 1833.
Plaque
YES
- Centered front entrance.
- Thomas Millard was a blacksmith who had sheds and
barns on the south side of Millard Avenue.
Robert
Collings
House
419
Millard Ave
Plan 81, Part Lot
45
C. 1840
N/A
Residence
- Millard is credited with building the current residence.
P.O.I.
NO
Designated
NO
- Millard sold his land to Robert H. Smith (merchant) in
1845
- Smith built a second dwelling and later sold it, along
with 419 to Robert Collings in 1853.
- The Collings family owned the property until 1874
when it was sold to Seneca Doan.
- 3-bay façade.
- Many changes have been made to the dwelling over
the years – basement was added, windows
changed, new exterior finishing and shingles, etc.
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- Built by William Brown.
Plaque
YES
- Rough-cast on stone rubble foundation.
- Gable end faces street.
Architectural Context
Sarah James
House
429
Millard Ave
Plan 47, Lot 1
1880
N/A
Residence
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
- L-shaped floor plan.
P.O.I.
NO
- 1 1/2 storey.
- Was originally part of the school lot.
Designated
NO
- 2-storey wood-frame dwelling with vinyl clad
exterior.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Property was originally owned by Robert H. Smith
Plaque
YES
- Unable to repay a loan, Smith had to transfer
ownership of this property onto others. As a result, this
property was sold to William Keetch in 1874.
William
Kennedy
House
424
Millard Ave
Plan 29, Part Lot
18
RS-65R8665,
Part 2
- Veranda along the front façade with hip roof
supported by square posts.
- Keetch was a merchant in Newmarket who owned and
operated a general store on Main Street.
C. 1885
N/A
Residence
- Medium hipped gable roof with gable facing front
façade.
-Double-hung windows.
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
- Also unable to repay his loans, Keetch passed
ownership over to Robert W. Sutherland, who later sold
the property to Jesse Doan in 1884.
- Jesse Doan was a member of the Doan family who
were original Quakers. In 1863, he was Deputy Reeve in
Sharon Township. He also purchased the store,
residence, and other properties from the Keetch estate.
- In 1890 Doan sold this property to William Kennedy, a
barber who operated on Main Street.
- 1 1/2 storey, wood-frame aluminum clad residence.
Plaque
YES
- Gable roof with front gable and end gables on side
elevations.
- Shutter on all windows.
- Front porch covered by a sloped roof.
Architectural Context
Robert H.
Smith House
425
Millard Ave
Plan 81, Part Lot
45
1845
N/A
Residential
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
- Single-bay projecting from front façade.
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 1 1/2 storey, wood-frame stucco clad residence.
Plaque
YES
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
NO
Architectural Context
Sarah James
House
429
Millard Ave
Plan 47, Lot 1
1880
N/A
Residential
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
- 2-storey structure with rough-cast and vinyl siding
over brick exterior.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Property file was originally purchased by R.H. Smith in
the 1830s.
Plaque
YES
- Low gable roof with projecting eaves and plain fascia
– gable faces front façade.
- It was through Smith’s efforts that the Grammar School
came into being in 1842/1843.
- This was the second grammar school established in
Upper Canada, and the first north of Toronto.
Newmarket
Grammar
School
433
Millard Ave
Plan 47, Lot 2
1843
LACAC
12/3/1987
Public
- Stone rubble foundation.
P.O.I.
NO
- 3 bays.
- Mix of double-hung windows with aluminum clad
frames and sills.
- The early headmaster/principal was Reverend Hugh
John Borthwick (M.A.) until 1853. Next was Samuel
Arthur Marling (M.A.) until 1858.
- Addition to the north façade.
- The school prepared students for University and Law.
- Subjects taught here included bookkeeping, English,
Latin, Greek, Math, Geography, History, Science, and
Physiology.
Designated
NO
- Many prominent individuals attended the Grammar
School – i.e. Sir William Mulock, Robert Sutherland, and
J.H. Widdifield.
- 3-storey wood-frame building with painted brick
over rough-cast.
Historical and General Context
- The Mechanics’ Institute was the offshoot
development of an earlier organization of the same
name in the U.K.
Plaque
YES
- Originally had tall windows on south façade.
- The Newmarket Mechanics’ Institute began in 1856.
Mechanics
Hall
437 A/B
Millard Ave
Plan 81, Lot 44
Plan 222, Part
Lots 13 & 14
1860-1861
LACAC
12/3/1987
Public
- Once it was built and opened, it quickly became a focal
point in social and cultural life of the Town.
- Concrete block foundation.
- Gable roof with moulded soffits – gable faces street.
P.O.I.
NO
- Wooden front door with side lights.
- All municipal and parliamentary elections were held
here.
- Single-glazed, double-hung windows with wood
frames.
- Hosted a number of public classes and lectures.
- Brick chimney on gable ridge on the north side.
- In 1912, the property was taken over by the
Oddfellows and the mechanics Institute passed into
history.
Designated
NO
- Porch with projecting gable roof supported by round
columns and brick piers.
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 1-storey brick building on a concrete block
foundation.
Architectural and General Context
- Relocated to its present location from the east side of
Main Street in 1873.
Plaque
YES
- Gable roof with projecting eaves – gable faces the
street.
nd
- Originally used as the 2 Christian Church (1856)
Second
Christian
Church
441
Millard Ave
Plan 81, Lot 43
1856
LACAC
12/3/1987
Religious/
Public
- 3 bays.
- British Templars (1873)
- W.C.T.U. (1927)
P.O.I.
NO
- Double aluminum door with transom centred in
projecting vestibule.
- Classical revival elements evident in architecture.
- Tuscan Lodge (1955)
- Original brick chimney remains.
Designated
Plaque
NO
YES
- 1 ½ storey wood-frame stucco clad, "Victorian" style
residence. Originally single family but was duplexed
into 2 residences.
- Gable roof with steep gable on the front façade.
John Brimson
House
445-447
Millard Ave
Plan 81, Part lot
42
RP-65R4936,
Part 2
- Second storey balcony.
Architectural Context
1871
N/A
Residential
No historical information/context provided in the
property file
P.O.I.
N/A
- Front porch is covered by a hip roof that is
supported by wooden columns.
- Original brick chimney remains.
Designated
NO
- 2 storey wood-frame dwelling with stucco exterior
on a poured concrete foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Originally where John Brimson manufactured his
carriages / wagons
Plaque
NO
- Gable roof with projecting eaves facing façade.
- 4 bays.
- Two wooden doors centred on façade.
John Brimson
House
449-451
Millard Ave
Plan 81, Part Lot
42
RS-65R10331,
Part 1
1870
N/A
Residential
P.O.I.
N/A
- 6/6 double-hung windows with wooden frames and
sills.
- Porch on centre of façade with a hip roof supported
by square posts.
- Original brick chimney remains.
Designated
NO
- Converted to a duplexed residence in the early 20th
Century.
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Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 2 ½ storey brick structure with rough-cast and wood
siding on a limestone rubble foundation.
Architectural and Historical Context
- Was Newmarket’s first hospital.
Heritage Plan
464
Millard Ave
Plan 81, Part lot
18
(Also 145 Main
Street)
Plaque
N/A
- Multi-gable roof with projecting eaves and verges.
- Double-hung, single glazed windows with wooden
frames and stone sills.
N/A
N/A
- 3 original brick chimneys remain.
N/A
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
No
- 2 storey wood frame dwelling with brick on a stone
rubble foundation.
Plaque
N/A
- 2 bays.
Architectural Context
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
Heritage Plan
474
Millard Ave
Plan 89, Part lot
18
N/A
N/A
N/A
No Background Information/Context provided in the
property file
- Gable roof with gable facing the street with
projecting verges and eaves.
P.O.I.
N/A
- Fixed windows on the front façade.
- Individual architectural style separates this building
from its surroundings.
Designated
No
- 1 storey wood-frame dwelling with rough-cast and
wood siding on a concrete block foundation.
Plaque
N/A
- 3 bays.
- Double-hung windows with wooden frames.
- Original red-brick chimney remains.
Architectural Context
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
Heritage Plan
476
Millard Ave
Plan 41, Part
Block Plan ***
N/A
N/A
N/A
P.O.I.
N/A
Designated
No
No Background Information/Context provided in the
property file
- Enclosed hip roof porch with projecting eaves,
double hung windows and storm door.
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Photo
Building
Name
Property Address
Street
Number
Street
Name
Legal
Address
Date of
Construction
By-law
Type of
Building
Value/Importance
Status
Significant Features
- 1 storey wood-frame dwelling with stucco and
aluminum siding on a poured concrete foundation.
Plaque
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
Heritage Plan
479
Millard Ave
Plan 15, Lot 2 &
Part lot 1
Plan 41, Part
Block P
N/A
- 3 bays.
Architectural Context
N/A
N/A
N/A
No Background Information/Context provided in the
property file
- Multiple hip roof with projecting eaves.
P.O.I.
N/A
- Double-hung and casement windows with aluminum
frames and sills.
- Original brick chimney on east side.
- Concrete steps at front entry.
Designated
No