Quick facts for kids Markham Village Town Hall |
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| Former names |
Old Town Hall, Towne Cinema |
| General information |
| Architectural style |
Italianate architecture |
| Address |
96 Main Street North |
| Town or city |
Markham, Ontario |
| Country |
Canada |
| Coordinates |
43°52′39″N 79°15′40″W / 43.877429°N 79.260987°W / 43.877429; -79.260987 |
| Elevation |
179 metres (587 ft) |
| Completed |
1881 (1881) |
| Inaugurated |
1882-01-16 |
| Client |
Town of Markham |
| Design and construction |
| Main contractor |
John Wilson |
| Designations |
Heritage site under the Ontario Heritage Act |
Markham Village Town Hall, also called Old Town Hall, is a building at 96 Main Street North in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and was the home to Markham Town Council from 1882 until it moved to a location on Woodbine Avenue. It was built in 1882 by local builder John Wilson in an Italianate architecture style, with brick, from a local brickyard, laid by mason Joseph Sampson.
Besides council chambers the building was home to a local jail, and to Masonic and Oddfellow Lodges.
The building was sold in 1946, was a cinema until 1980 until it was reconstructed to its original facade and modified internal structure by Tony Baggio CPEng. As of March 2016[update], it housed business offices and was one of many historically preserved buildings on Main Street Markham. It was designated a heritage site under the Ontario Heritage Act on April 23, 1985. The designation lists the following the features (excerpted from reference):
- two storey coral brick exterior
- shed roof
- entrance with semi-circular fanlight and voussoirs of yellow brick
- yellow brick detailing in voussoirs and joining string courses
- decorated cornice
- heavy timber truss supporting second storey and roof
- round headed windows
- reconstructed brick chimneys
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