John Lane House
111, John, Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1986/08/27
Autre nom(s)
John Lane House
111 John Street
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/01/20
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The John Lane House, is located at 111 John Street, on the south side of John Street, east of Deanbank Drive in the Town of Markham. The one-and-a-half-storey clapboard sheathed house was constructed circa 1842.
The property was designated by the Town of Markham in 1986 for its heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 273-86).
Valeur patrimoniale
The John Lane House is associated with prominent local resident, John Lane. The house was built circa 1842 as a mill worker's cottage due to its proximity to the local mill. In 1847 the cottage was sold to John Brunskill who had also purchased the mill across the street.
In 1864 John Lane bought the house. Lane had established a barrel factory circa 1830 nearby on John Street. It is probable that Lane used the house to accommodate his barrel factory workers. Lane himself lived in the house circa 1850 to 1860 and again circa 1870 until his death. Lane was influential in community politics. He was an elected deputy of Markham Town Council from 1868 to 1875, he was one of the first public school trustees, a Justice of the Peace and an M.P.P. for East York. It was these later years of his life in which he truly left a mark on the Town of Markham.
The John Lane House is a good representation of a Georgian cottage with Neo-Classical influence. A later Victorian addition successfully showcases and amalgamates the evolution in building styles. The structure follows an 'L' shaped plan. The original part of the dwelling has a low pitched roof while the addition has a high pitched roof. The main entrance is an eye capturing Neo-Classical style entrance consisting of a single leaf door containing two glazed panels on the upper half and two wood panels on the lower half. These four panels are elaborately moulded with box corners. The entire entrance is surrounded by an ornate entablature with pilasters. The Georgian cottage also boasts of two over two double hung windows with moulded trim, plain lug sills and shutters. The interior of the house is mainly original with each addition representing its own era in time.
Source: Town of Markham By-law 273-86.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the John Lane House include its:
- one-and-a-half-storey clapboard exterior
- pitched roof
- moulded fascia
- single leaf door with elaborate panels
- entablature and pilasters surrounding entrance
- two over two double hung windows with moulded trim, plain lug sills and shutters
- veranda with tent roof
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
1986/08/27
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1870/01/01 à 1870/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- L'architecture et l'aménagement
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Résidence
- Logement unifamilial
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Town of Markham
Planning and Urban Design Department
101 Town Centre Boulevard
Markham, ON
L3R9W3
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Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON09-0157
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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