The Wedding Cake House
48, Main, Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1979/07/24
Autre nom(s)
The Wedding Cake House
The Artisan Pub House
James Speight House
48 Main Street North
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
1870/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/01/29
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Wedding Cake House is located at 48 Main Street North, on the west side of Main Street North, west of Centre Street in the Town of Markham. The two storey board and batten house was constructed in 1870.
The property was designated by the Town of Markham in 1979 for its heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 209-79).
Valeur patrimoniale
The Wedding Cake House is associated with James Speight, the first Reeve of the former Village Markham. Speight operated a wagon workshop, planning mill and sash and door shop that were established as early as the 1830s.
The Wedding Cake House is a good representation of the Vernacular architectural style, sharing many features with Gothic Revival design. This is evident by its peaked central gable, veranda with bargeboard, irregular style and central facade entrance with sidelights and transom. The residence gets its name from its six different types of bargeboard all of which were created in James Speight's planning mill. The second storey windows are also decorated with a “popcorn” styled wood trim. The integrity of the house has been maintained both outside and in; there are three foot high baseboards surrounding the rooms and a beautiful curved staircase. The Wedding Cake House has been restored, and is now known as the Artisan Pub House.
Sources: Town of Markham By-law 209-79; Town of Markham Notice of Intention to Designate, 1978.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of The Wedding Cake House include its:
- two storey vertical board and batten exterior
- gable roof
- veranda
- west elevation addition
- six types of bargeboard
- south elevation chimney
- offset front entrance
- sidelights and transom with coloured glass in a floral design
- “popcorn” wood trim
- three foot high baseboards
- curved staircase
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1979/07/24
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les institutions religieuses
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Commerce / Services commerciaux
- Établissement de restauration ou de débit de boissons
Historique
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
James Speight
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Town of Markham Anthony Roman Centre
Planning and Urban Design Department
101 Town Centre Boulevard
Markham, Ontario
L3R9W3
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON09-0173
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o