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the tribune thursday september lri i two robins oh hdiises survive in markham this house which still stands on orchard st in markham was built in 1887 by william robinson junior the builder was the grandson of william robinson senior who came to markham as a pioneer in 1810 the house was inhabited by mr robinsons descendants until 1 astri taim committee names heritage homes bymerilynmckelvey one of the newest committees appointed by the council of the town of markham is called the local architectural conservation advisory committees lalcac for short the council acting under- the authority given to it by the provinces ontario heritage act has ap pointed eleven members to serve on this voluntary nonpaid committee the laca com mittee has been ap pointed to help council implement the heritage act the act empowers council to take various conservation measures including designation of individual heritage properties and con servation districts the committee has hired merilyn mckelvey- a heritage planner to give it general guidance and to assist with the research evaluation and selection of properties- for designation she is also working on a public awareness program to publicize the results of the committees work the three local newspapers which serve the area are being given writeups on various buildings in the town different buildings to different papers this article will be the first in a series of articles on the heritage which can be vfound in the old villages of markham dickson hill locust hill milnesville cashel almira and in the surrounding rural areas the first task of the committee has been to identify markhams heritage heritage is defined to mean any 78s now in stock parts accessories bill walls sales service 8881998 20 years at the same location in bethesda building or group of buildings that give a sense of the past the distinctive architecture of the buildng may do this chitectural description and determining its legal address all this in formation is necessary before the committee can or it may be the history decide whether to associated with the- recommend to council residents of the building which gives it a heritage flavour there are some buildings which do not have outstanding ar chitectural merit and their history may be of little general importance but when grouped together these same buildings can evoke a sense of the past also these buildings are said to have environmental importance and markham has many of these groupings the committee began its inventory of markhams heritage in august 1976 andthrough the summer of 1977 it was aided by fine art students astrid taim and lyn stubbs their work c o n s i s ted o f photographing any that a particular building be designated under part iv of the heritage act this work is being con tinued this fall by mrs mckelvey and the committee the committee is currently recommending the designation of eight buildings t isjnteresting to note that three of these buildings are owned by committee members themselves another 31 buildings are being prepared for designation designation means that the owner of a designated property is permitted to alter that property if the proposed alteration will not affect the reasons the property was designated indeed maintenance and repair of the building which increases its life will be building thought to have encouraged and financial heritage value iresear- assistance may be made ching its history available from the developing an ar- federal provincial and municipal governments and heritage foundations depending otir the im portance of the building the propertys owner is still able to demolish or remove the designated building hopefully not 270 days after he applies to council for such per mission provided he has the requisite demolition permits etc as required now this delay period is designed to allow council and the laca com mittee time to find ways of saving the building also it should be realized that designation applies only- to the external portion of the building and the owner can do whatever he wants with the interior if an owner objects to the designation of x his property he may appeal his case to the con servation review board and to council at least 56 laca committees have been appointed in ontario and a few hundred buildings have been designated in- some areas designation is becoming sought after for it appears that designation may increase the propertys market value bymerilynmckelvey first in a series of ar ticles oo buildings in the town of markham the house at 1 or- chard street in the village of m was built by a member of one of markhams pioneer families the robinson family it is one of the two robinson bouses which has survived from the 19th century william robinson junior built the house in 1887 to bouse his wife elizabeth nee reesor and their eight children william was a grandson of the pioneers william robinson senior and his wife elizabeth nee wiuson they came to settle in canada from the united states first in muddy york toronto in 1803 and then moved to markham township in 1810 many of the robinson men were tanners by trade including william senior and william juniors father john the robinson tannery in markham is believed to have been the first out side of toronto william jr was a farmer however tending the part of the robinson property that was in lot 13 con- rr a portrait for the coming holiday season give a g i ft- t i at keeps on giving 6123yonge st aa2m 3w2 creative photography v 3fmrtafl vvillowdale ont 416 225888vv canadas newest insurance family the coropeicttats insurance thats yours truly offers stouffville and area residents convenient officelocation personalattention fastefficient and fair claimsservice safe driving dividends abstainer reductions before you buy or renew your present insurance the coopetots invites you to call or visit this office 96 main st stouffville telephone 2942587 monday thru thursday 900 am 500 pm for a quotation without obligation friday 900 am 700 pm onany line of insurance ask saturday 930 am 1230 pm fhe coopetoos home life- auto business cession viii east of highway no48 and north of parkway avenue on william jrs death in 1922 the land was farmed by his son james in the 1930s the farm lands were severed from the property on wrich the house stands and it was sold to ajt lewis and his son to farm and in the 1930s some of his land was subdivided into residential lots and the lane leading into the robinson house was paved and called park way avenue the architectural style is called loyalist vernacular due to the symmetrical placement of the windows and the front door in the principle facade the house is three bays wide with the door and portico in the central bay the red- brick is highlighted with yellow brick which decorates the corners and windows and marks the division bet ween the two floors with a line of bricks called a string course the front door is particularly interesting at each side there are recessed sidelights with glazing in the upper section and molded panels below above the door the window is caued a transom and its central section is distinguished by large brackets another reason for set ting- the- architectural style as loyalist ver nacular is the square headed shape of the transom on a true loyalist doorway in houses of an earlier vintage there would be an elliptical fan tran- 3y exclusive we will inspect evaulate screen clients and advertise your property for 3vi percent commission we pay vh percent to co operating brokers contact r ciisson office 8639857 mkhm res 2942336 evgs suromart realty inc 12 sheppard street toronto ont kh mshlat this weeks special new 77 voure 2 dr in starlight blue with matching interior 225 6 cyl engine with overdrive 4 spd floor shift a real sporty economy car with power disc brakes power steering and heavy duty suspension with sway bar and aaany other extras priced to sell at only 9 see harold murphy for this one emerald isle motors ltd 6402400 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