St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
8933, Woodbine, Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2005/03/29
Autre nom(s)
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
8933 Woodbine Avenue
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2010/01/28
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located at 8933 Woodbine Avenue, on the east side of Woodbine Avenue between Hooper Road and Buttonville Crescent East in the Buttonville area of the Town of Markham. The graveyard dates to circa 1820.
The property was designated by the Town of Markham in 2005 for its heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 2005-77).
Valeur patrimoniale
St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is one of the last reminders of what was once a thriving Lutheran community in the Buttonville area and the struggles that many of the original settlers faced when trying to establish a new community in Markham.
The first St. John's Lutheran Church in Buttonville was of log construction and built circa 1820 on land donated by Captain Schutze, a veteran of the War of 1812. In 1853 the Lutherans built a new frame for the church on the site of the log church and in 1892 that church was replaced by another of brick. In 1932 after the congregation relocated, the old church was torn down leaving only the graveyard and remnants of its foundation to mark the site.
Located at 8933 Woodbine Avenue, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery framed by mature trees and set to the south of the village on a height of land over a tributary of the Rouge River, remains a strong and picturesque reminder of the earliest settlers. As a cemetery the principal physical attributes of the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery are the early headstones of marble and granite.
Source: Town of Markham By-law 2005-77.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of St. John's Lutheran Cemetery include the:
- headstones of some of Markham's early Lutheran settlers
- early headstones of marble and granite
- mature trees surrounding the cemetery clearing
- setting to the south of the village
- setting over a tributary of the Rouge River
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
2005/03/29
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
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Thème - catégorie et type
- Établir une vie sociale et communautaire
- Les institutions religieuses
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Site funéraire, cimetière ou enclos
Architecte / Concepteur
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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.
HPON09-0169
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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