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PublisherDundurn Press

ISBN-101459731638

ISBN-139781459731639

eBay Product ID (ePID)208667724

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Book TitleHistoric Unionville : a Village in the City

Number of Pages184 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

TopicUrban & Land Use Planning, Canada / Ontario (On), Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Regional

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Architecture, History

AuthorGeorge Duncan

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight14.8 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-462734

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsHistoric Unionville is a beautifully produced and illustrated history of the 'unexpected Oasis' that is Unionville...Duncan's historical tour is informed by his insights as a heritage professional; his meticulous examination of the City of Markham's heritage files brings his knowledge of architecture and urban planning to this story., Historic Unionville is a beautifully produced and illustrated history of the 'e~unexpected Oasis'e(tm) that is Unionville'e¦Duncan'e(tm)s historical tour is informed by his insights as a heritage professional; his meticulous examination of the City of Markham'e(tm)s heritage files brings his knowledge of architecture and urban planning to this story.

Dewey Decimal971.3/547

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements Foreword by Lorne R. Smith Introduction: Unionville -- A Village in the City Pre-Confederation Unionville Philip and Ann Elizabeth Eckardt Log House, 60 Aksel Rinck Drive, c.1800 Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery, 9423 Kennedy Road, established 1820 Eckardt-Stiver Cottage, 206 Main Street, c.1829 Wheelwright and Carriage Shop, 166 Main Street, c.1835 Worker''s Cottage, 260 Main Street, c.1845 Philip and Susanna Eckardt Farmhouse, 60 Meadowbrook Lane, c.1845 Union Mills House, 209 Main Street, c.1846 First Congregational Church, 149 Main Street, 1847 St. Philip''s Old Rectory, 9418 Kennedy Road, c.1850 First Post Office and Store, 188 Main Street, c.1850, north section, 1870s Hunter-Reed House and Store, 193 Main Street, c.1850, store, 1880s Hewlett Eckardt House, 158 Main Street, c.1853 McKinnon-Eakin House, 145 Main Street, mid 19th century Unionville House, 187 Main Street, mid 19th century William Eckardt House, 124 Main Street, c.1856 Eckardt-McKay House, 197 Main Street, c.1856 The Crown Inn, 249 Main Street, c.1860 Braithwaite House and Store, 154 Main Street, c.1867 Unionville''s Golden Age Fenwick-Brown General Store, 156 Main Street, c.1870 Raymer Cheese Factory, 233 Main Street, c.1870 Unionville Railway Station, 7 Station Lane, 1870 The Queen''s Hotel, 174 Main Street, c.1871 The Doctor''s House, 198 Main Street, 1872 The Arch Tree House, 128 Main Street, c.1873 Robert and Henrietta Harrington House, 141 Main Street, c.1873 Job and Elizabeth McDowell House, 14 Eureka Street, c.1874 Andrew and Martha Nicholson House, 136 Main Street, c.1874 The Village Hardware Store, 159 Main Street, c.1874 Josiah and Phoebe Hall House, 4 Station Lane, c.1874 George and Frances Pingle House, 15 Station Lane, c.1874 John and Mary Stephenson House, 133 Main Street, c.1875 James and Sarah Jane Eckardt House, 137 Main Street, c.1875 Thomas and Catherine McDowell House and Shoe Maker''s Shop, 161 Main Street, c.1875 Christopher and Elizabeth Chant House, 147 Main Street, c.1876 George and Dorothea Robinson House, 306 Main Street, 1876 Dr. Albert Pingle House, 121 Main Street, c.1877 Stiver-Summerfeldt Store, 182 Main Street, c.1877 Warren Bishop Jr. House, 7 Victoria Avenue, c.1877 Margaret Robinson House, 117 Main Street, c.1878 Weatherill Double House, 118 Main Street, c.1878 Gingerbread Cottage, 27 Victoria Avenue, c.1878 Old Lutheran Parsonage, 109 Main Street, c.1879 Esther Summerfeldt House, 123 Main Street, c.1879 Central United Church, 131 Main Street, 1879 The Old Veterans'' Hall, 150 Main Street, 1879 James Eckardt Tenant Farmer''s House, 24 Maple Lane c.1880 The Old Bakery, 31 Victoria Avenue, c.1885 Charles E. Stiver Carpenter''s Shop, 17 Euclid Street, c.1886 George and Hannah Weatherill House, 77 Main Street, c.1890 Moses and Catherine Hemingway House, 105 Main Street, c.1896 Unionville''s Second Century Hugh Powell and Harriet Crosby House, 111 Main Street, c.1900 Stiver Brothers Grain Elevator and Feed Mill, 9 Station Lane, early twentieth century Delos and Jennie Harrington House, 130 Main Street, 1905 Charles H. and Marein Stiver House, 202 Main Street, 1907 Edwin and Verdilla Dixon House, 108 Main Street, c.1910 William and Hannah Caldwell House, 201 Main Street, 1910 Powers-Maynard House, 268 Main Street, c.1910 Bethesda Lutheran Church, 20 Union Street, 1910 Davison Ford Dealership, 189 Main Street, c.1913 Old St. Philip''s Anglican Church, 218 Main Street, 1913 John and Ellen Snowball House, 9 Eckardt Avenue, c.1923 Hiram and Sara Powers House, 4802 Highway 7, c.1930 The Old Fire Hall, 170 Main Street, c.1930 Maynard Houses, 36 and 38 Eureka Street, c.1946 Unionville Public School, 300 Main Street, 1955 The Unionville Planing Mill, 139 Main Street, 1986 Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main Street, 1997 Afterword: A Word about Heritage Conservation Notes Bibliography and Recommended Reading

SynopsisStep into the picturesque village of Unionville, a small town of vintage shops and neighbourhoods that look as though they had tumbled out the past. Historic Unionville introduces readers to the history of this town, as told by its unique architectural heritage, which bridges the Late Georgian and the Postmodern., A guided tour of historic Unionville, a little Ontario village bursting with historic buildings full of stories. Unionville is a village in the city -- an unexpected oasis where time seems to move a little more slowly than in the hectic world of condos, commercial strips, and traffic gridlock. Since the late 1960s, when Unionville and its vintage Main Street were "discovered," the village has been a magnet for visitors. Historic Unionville is the first detailed exploration of the facts and folklore behind Unionville's winding ways and eclectic architectural sights, which span two centuries from the Georgian to the Postmodern. Touring the heritage sites that still stand proudly in the community as signposts to the past, George Duncan brings to life stories of the people, places, and events behind this unique and inviting Ontario village.

LC Classification NumberF1059.Y6