List of historic buildings in Markham, Ontario facts for kids

Several historic buildings in the Unionville Heritage District, one of four special old areas in Markham.

This article is about the many old buildings in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The very first homes in this area were built by Indigenous peoples like the Iroquois and Huron Wendat. But the oldest buildings we can still see today were built by European settlers who arrived in 1794.

This list focuses on historic buildings in Markham that are still standing and were built up to the year 1850.

Old Buildings Still Standing

Most of Markham's old buildings and properties are officially listed on the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest. This means they are important to the city's history. Many of these buildings are also protected by the Ontario Heritage Act, which helps keep them safe for the future.

The oldest building on this list is the Philip Eckardt Log House, built in 1800. Most of Markham's oldest buildings were originally homes. Many are still used as homes today, but some have been changed into shops or offices.

Where to Find Them

You can find historic buildings all over Markham. However, many are grouped together in four special areas called "heritage conservation districts." These are Buttonville, Markham Village, Thornhill, and Unionville. When new buildings are planned in these areas, they must follow special rules. These rules help protect the old buildings and make sure new ones fit in with the historic look of the neighborhood.

There are also other groups of old buildings at the Markham Museum and Markham Heritage Estates. The Markham Museum is like an outdoor museum where you can see how people lived long ago. Markham Heritage Estates is a special place where old buildings that couldn't stay in their original spots are moved and saved. Both of these places are close to the Markham Village heritage district, but they are separate.

List of Markham's Oldest Buildings (up to 1850)

Here is a list of the oldest buildings in Markham that are still standing, built up to 1850. They are all listed on the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.

Building	Image	Year Completed	Style	Address	Heritage District	Ward
Philip Eckardt Log House	Philip Eckardt Log House	1800	Basic Log cabin	128 Harbord Street	N/A	6
Christian Reesor Homestead		1806	Georgian	9035 Reesor Road	N/A	5
20 Ruggles Avenue		1809	Georgian	20 Ruggles Avenue	N/A	1
Heintzman House	Heintzman House	1816	Regency	135 Bay Thorn Drive	N/A	1
Reverend William Jenkins House		1817	Neoclassical	11022 Kennedy Road	N/A	6
David Whaley House		1820	Vernacular	7218 Reesor Road	N/A	7
Joshua Miller House		1820	Georgian	10 Heritage Corners Lane	N/A	4
Christian K. Hoover House	Christian K. Hoover House	1824	Basic Log cabin	9350 Markham Road	N/A	4
6889 14th Avenue		1826	Georgian	6889 14th Avenue	N/A	7
4130 19th Avenue		1826–1850	Regency	4130 19th Avenue	N/A	6
Gapper-Duncan House		1828	Georgian & Regency	6 Wismer Place	N/A	4
Johnston-Barker House		1828	Georgian & Vernacular	53 Main Street Markham South	Markham Village	4
Byer Family Home		1829	Georgian	10235 Highway 48	N/A	5
Eckardt-Stiver House	Eckardt-Stiver House	1829	Ontario Cottage & Regency	206 Main Street Unionville	Unionville	3
Thomas and Sarah Hasty House		1829	Neoclassical	11482 McCowan Road	N/A	6
Peter Reesor Homestead		1830	Georgian	7273 14th Avenue	N/A	7
Reverend William Jenkins House		1830	Neoclassical	11022 Kennedy Road	N/A	6
Nathan Chapman Jr. House	Nathan Chapman Jr. House	1832	Ontario Cottage & Regency	9350 Markham Road	N/A	4
Cashel Road House	Cashel Road House	1835	Georgian	4510 Elgin Mills Road East	N/A	6
John Wurtz House		1835	Regency	8847 Reesor Road	N/A	5
Joseph & Sarah Henderson House	Joseph & Sarah Henderson House	1835	Georgian	53 Main Street Markham North	Markham Village	4
Unionville Wheelwright and Blacksmith Snop	Unionville Wheelwright and Blacksmith Snop	1835		166 Main Street Unionville	Unionville	3
George Miller House		1839	Neoclassical	9318 Reesor Road	N/A	5
Thomas McMackon House		1840	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	8328 14th Avenue	N/A	7
David Badgerow House		1840	Georgian	8331 14th Avenue	N/A	7
Samuel Kendrick Farmhouse		1840	Georgian	4822 19th Avenue	N/A	6
Chauncy Crosby House		1840	Georgian	10451 Highway 48	N/A	5
William Reynolds House		1840	Ontario Cottage & Regency	7482 Highway 7 East	N/A	5
Adam Hagler House		1840	Georgian & Vernacular	39 Artisan Trail	N/A	2
William Grant House	William Grant House	1840	Georgian & Vernacular	2665 Bur Oak Avenue	N/A	5
15 Colborne Street	15 Colborne Street	1840	Georgian & Vernacular	15 Colborne Street	Thornhill	1
John Jacob Lunau House		1840	Gothic Revival	12 David Gohn Circle	N/A	4
William Macklin House	William Macklin House	1840	Neoclassical	2501 Denison Street	N/A	7
4478 Elgin Mills Road East	4478 Elgin Mills Road East	1840	Neoclassical	4478 Elgin Mills Road East	N/A	6
Adam Clendenen House	Adam Clendenen House	1840	Georgian	8 Green Hollow Court	N/A	5
John Reesor House		1840	Georgian, Gothic Revival & Vernacular	1 Kalvinster Drive	N/A	5
St. Philip's Anglican Church Manse	St. Philip's Anglican Church Manse	1840	Georgian	9418 Kennedy Road	N/A	6
Sommerfeldt Homestead		1840	Georgian	10379 Kennedy Road	N/A	6
39 Langstaff Road East		1840		39 Langstaff Road East	N/A	1
James and Sarah Osborn Double House	James and Sarah Osborn Double House	1840	Georgian	61 Main Street Markham North	Markham Village	4
Old Presbyterian Manse		1840	Neoclassical	89 Main Street Markham South	Markham Village	4
Jacob Pingle Sr. House		1840	Vernacular	4638 Major Mackenzie Drive East	N/A	6
5480 Major Mackenzie Drive East	5480 Major Mackenzie Drive East	1840	Georgian	5480 Major Mackenzie Drive East	N/A	6
William Read House		1840	Georgian	9899 Markham Road	N/A	4
11137 McCowan Road		1840	Neoclassical	11137 McCowan Road	N/A	6
Abraham Koch House		1840	Georgian	16 Moore's Court	N/A	7
Samuel Reesor Homestead		1840	Georgian	7450 Reesor Road	N/A	7
White Hill Mills House		1840	Georgian	7939 Reesor Road	N/A	7
Noble Tenant Farmer House		1840	Georgian	11122 Reesor Road	N/A	5
Peterson-Jarvis House		1840	Gothic Revival	99 Thoroughbred Way	N/A	6
46 Timbermill Crescent		1840	Neoclassical	46 Timbermill Crescent	N/A	4
Alexander McPherson House	Alexander McPherson House	1840	Georgian	31 Victory Lane	N/A	8
Schell House	Schell House	1840	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	11242 Warden Avenue	N/A	2
Buttonville Mill House		1840		2 Yans Way	Buttonville	2
William Cornelius Home		1840	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	8346 York Durham Line	N/A	7
Tomlinson-Smith House		1841	Georgian	7662 Ninth Line	N/A	7
Briarwood Farm	Briarwood Farm	1842	Georgian	4031 16th Avenue	N/A	3
George Pingle Jr. House	George Pingle Jr. House	1842	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	4022 Major Mackenzie Drive East	N/A	6
John Lane House	John Lane House	1842	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	111 John Street	Thornhill	1
Almira Flour and Woolen Mill		1844	Georgian	4160 19th Avenue	N/A	6
John Klein House/James Bowman House		1844	Georgian	4165 19th Avenue	N/A	6
170 John Street		1845	Neoclassical	170 John Street	Thornhill	1
Almira Mill Workers Cottage		1845	Georgian & Vernacular	4176 14th Avenue	N/A	6
Archibald Fenwick House		1845	Ontario Cottage & Regency	7 Heritage Corners Lane	N/A	4
Crinklewood Mansion	Crinklewood Mansion	1845	Georgian & Neoclassical	54 Crinklewood Crescent	Thornhill	1
John G. Mustard House		1844	Georgian	11091 Woodbine Avenue	N/A	6
Lane House		1845	Georgian	26 John Street	Thornhill	1
Thomas Lownsborough House	Thomas Lownsborough House	1845	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	9392 Kennedy Road	N/A	6
Samuel Eakin House	Samuel Eakin House	1845	Ontario Cottage & Regency	10725 Kennedy Road	N/A	6
John Edey House	John Edey House	1845	Neoclassical	4 Leahill Drive	Thornhill	1
Workers' Cottage		1845	Ontario Cottage & Regency	260 Main Street Unionville	Unionville	3
Richard and Margaret Sylvester House		1845	Georgian	88 Main Street Markham South	Markham Village	4
Thomas Peach House		1845	Georgian	10387 McCowan Road	N/A	6
Phillip Eckardt Jr. House		1845	Georgian	60 Meadowbrook Lane	N/A	3
11303 Warden Avenue		1845	Georgian	11303 Warden Avenue	N/A	6
Robert A. West General Store		1845	Neoclassical	7771 Yonge Street	Thornhill	1
William Lane House	William Lane House	1846	Georgian	14 Colborne Street	Thornhill	1
Goodfellow/Arthur Lismer House		1846	Georgian	22 John Street	Thornhill	1
Union Mills House	Union Mills House	1846	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	209 Main Street Unionville	Unionville	3
7699 Yonge Street		1846	Georgian	7699 Yonge Street	Thornhill	1
St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church and Manse	St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church and Manse	1847	Gothic Revival	15 Church Lane	Thornhill	1
First Unionville Congregational Church	First Unionville Congregational Church	1847	Vernacular	149 Main Street Unionville	Unionville	3
Warren Bishop House		1847	Georgian	26 David Gohn Circle	N/A	4
Ninth Line Baptist Church	Ninth Line Baptist Church	1848	Gothic Revival	9350 Markham Road	N/A	4
William Morrison House	William Morrison House	1848	Georgian	12 Buttonville Crescent West	Buttonville	2
Joseph Marr House		1848	Georgian	3 Heritage Corners Lane	N/A	4
Ambrose Noble House		1848	Georgian & Neoclassical	11 Heritage Corners Lane	N/A	4
Frizzell House		1848	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	18 John Street	Thornhill	1
Holy Anne's Cottage		1848	Georgian	32 John Street	Thornhill	1
Abraham B. Ramer House		1848	Georgian	304 Main Street Markham North	Markham Village	4
Henry Pingle House		1849	Arts and Crafts	11 Tannis Street	N/A	6
31 Colborne Street		1850	Georgian	31 Colborne Street	Thornhill	1
10701 Highway 48		1850	Georgian & Edwardian	10701 Highway 48	N/A	5
10535 McCowan Road		1850	Georgian	10535 McCowan Road	N/A	6
11287 McCowan Road		1850	Neoclassical	10701 McCowan Road	N/A	6
Brother Haton House		1850	Georgian	10754 Victoria Square Boulevard	N/A	2
Christian Hoover House		1850	Georgian	11274 Highway 48	N/A	6
Daniels Fairty House		1850	Neoclassical	7060 Markham Road	N/A	7
David Burke House		1850	Georgian	10531 Reesor Road	N/A	5
David Chapman House		1850	Neoclassical	148 John Street	Thornhill	1
Henry and Susan Wideman House		1850	Neoclassical	10484 Ninth Line	N/A	5
Jacob Pingle House		1850	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	8 David Gohn Circle	N/A	4
Jacob Ramsay House		1850	Vernacular	20 David Gohn Circle	N/A	4
Jacob Size House		1850	Gothic Revival	16 David Gohn Circle	N/A	4
James Collins House		1850	Georgian	11223 Reesor Road	N/A	5
James Dimma House		1850	Georgian	7933 14th Avenue	N/A	7
John Koch House/Formerly The Jacob Wideman House		1850	Georgian & Regency	10062 Highway 48	N/A	6
John Cameron Jr House		1850	Georgian	25 Fairway Heights Drive	Thornhill	1
John Pool House		1850	Georgian	9768 Reesor Road	N/A	5
John Ramer Homestead and Barn		1850	Gothic Revival & Vernacular	6278 19th Avenue	N/A	5
John Stiver House		1850	Neoclassical	1 Millbrook Gate	Buttonville	2
Mills Double Cottage 1		1850	Georgian	37 Colborne Street	Thornhill	1
Mills Double Cottage 2		1850	Georgian	39 Colborne Street	Thornhill	1
Nicholas Reesor House and Frame House		1850	Georgian	8724 Reesor Road	N/A	5
Old Driveshed in Victoria Square		1850	Gothic Revival	10762 Victoria Square Boulevard	N/A	2
Phillips-Teasdale House		1850	Gothic Revival	4 Alexander Hunter Place	N/A	4
Smith House		1850	Neoclassical	7507 Kennedy Avenue	N/A	8
William Forster House		1850	Georgian	527 William Forster Road	N/A	5

Buildings That Are No Longer Here

Some important buildings that were built in Markham by 1850 have since been taken down. Here are a few of them:

See also

• History of Markham, Ontario
• List of oldest buildings in Canada