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City in Ontario, Canada
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This impressive landmark is a Byzantine Revival cathedral which features the world's largest three-bell carillon. After lying idle and incomplete since 2006, a Slovak Greek Catholic congregation started using the church in 2017. The cathedral looks impressive from a distance such as east from Highway 404.
This 25 acre open-air museum features nearly 30 buildings from Markham's past: houses, barns, sheds, a train station, a school, a general store, a church, a blacksmith, a harness shop, a saw mill, a cider mill, and many more.
Built in 1879, a number of church ministers occupied the parsonage until 1918. The house was sold as a private residence in 1947 after a decline in church attendance.
William Eckardt built this house circa 1852. Eckardt was a prominent local resident who helped bring the railway to Unionville.
The Toronto and Nipissing (T&N) Railway built the station in the 1871; the last trains stopped here in 1991. The City of Markham now owns the historic railway station and uses it for community functions.
Today, the City of Markham owns the mill and uses it for community functions. Oddly, the historic plaque for the mill is located where Eureka Street crosses the railway line almost out of sight of the mill.
Labourer George Pingle built this house in 1874 near the railway station.
There is an old water wheel at the north-east corner of the former mill which is used today for a restaurant and shops. Looking older than its actual age, the present structure was built in 1987 replacing a mill destroyed by fire in 1983.
The Queen’s Hotel building, with its distinctive exterior, was built in 1871 along with the coming of the railway.
Eckhardt-McKay House
This art gallery exhibits the works of local artists. It is located in a house built between 1845 and 1851, and was once occupied by Group of Seven artist F.H. Varley. A few rooms display period furnishings while others exhibit artworks.
Built about 1829, the Stiver House is the oldest known building in Unionville.
Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery
The gallery has a small collection of art on display including a few works by Group of Seven artist F.H. Varley.
Park with large pond. Lots of large open spaces for jogging. Certain areas of the pond allow fishing.
The Speight Wagon Company had these Second Empire style houses built in 1895, which housed some of the company's 100 employees.
Built by James Speight circa 1870, this picturesque house is known as the “Wedding Cake House” for its fanciful decorative woodwork.
This block of buildings was built in 2014 according to the date stone, but in the architectural style of over 100 years ago. The building has 12 sections, each in a different style. There are various shops at street level.
Markham Vintage Books & Shoes
John Wilson built this false front store in 1864.
This former town hall was built 1882 for $4,437. The basement was divided with Village council meeting in the south half, and the jail occupying the north half. The Masonic and Oddfellow Lodges met on the second storey.
today: Tim Clark's Flowers
Christian Reesor built this store in 1873, shortly after his marriage to Emma Cornell, and the building has always operated as a store.
Watchmaker William Browning built this cottage circa 1845.
Henry Wilson built this High Victorian picturesque home in 1886.
Robert J. Corson built this High Victorian Picturesque house in 1887.
current Markham GO Station
The Toronto and Nipissing Railway Company (T&N) built this station in 1871. The station was later inherited by the Canadian National Railway and it still serves a railway function today for GO Transit. The one-storey building has a box shape broken only by a shallow operator's bay. Today, a community centre occupies the west end of the station building with a waiting room for commuters at the east end. Through the windows, one can see an old-fashion stove in the waiting room.
Ellen Ramsden House
The library is in a two-storey clapboard historical building, constructed in 1851 as a house for Mrs. Ellen Ramsden, and features an outdoor garden.
The house was built for William Lane Cooper circa 1846.
The house was built in 1840 for Robert Jarrot; it was enlarged and moved back from the street in 1910.
Job Trott, a local mason, built this house in 1851.
John Ramsden, Head Miller at Pomona Mills, built this two-family cottage in 1854. Around 1940, it was converted to a single family dwelling.
John Ramsden built this house in 1852.
Thomas Hamill, a Thornhill carpenter, built this double cottage around 1850 perhaps as rental housing for workers employed in nearby mills.
St. Lukes Roman Catholic Church and Manse
St. Lukes Roman Catholic Church and Manse was built in 1847 and became St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Church in 1972.
Thornhill Cemetery is non-denominational burial ground founded in 1867.
William Lelliot built this house in 1860 for his family.
The house was built in 1845, and occupied in 1853 by John Lane, a cooper, who established a barrel factory on John Street.
The house was built in 1846 for Mrs. Margaret Goodfellow. It was later the residence of Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer in the early 1920s.
Richard Sutton Frizzell built this house in 1848. Frizzell was a staunch Tory Loyalist and acted against the Rebellion of 1837. A histotical plaque stand before the house.
Built in 1879, this was the home of Mrs. Jane Cook, a 19th century inn-keeper. The house was originally located on the west side of Yonge Street beside her inn.
The house was built by Patrick Casey in 1854.
Held along both Main Street Markham and Main Street Unionville.
Held in late September.
Nov. 11.
Weekend before Canadian Thanksgiving. Country fair with horse pull, demolition derby, tractor pull.
Labour Day
November 11.
First Friday evening of December with festivities continuing through the weekend.
blues, jazz, funk, soul, vintage hits, classical guitar.
Live theatre. Free parking in front of the theatre.
Always a perennial weekend favourite. Named after the Chinese breakfast dish, the restaurant also serves many other stir-fried dishes, rice plates and soup noodles. Do try to share the Seafood & Chicken with Wintermelon Super Bowl Congee with a friend.
Small little Chinese restaurant serving some excellent Sichuan and Hebei-style food. Several spicy options.
Don't let the entrance deceive you. This Japanese restaurant is located inside the supermarket. It serves authentic udon, ramen, soba, curry and bento box (soba & sashimi).
This tea shop is in a 1895 heritage building, a former bank branch. The interior is very attractively decorated.
Ice cream parlour.
Italian cuisine featuring pasta and pizza, located in a converted house with a front patio.
Located in a historic Victorian mansion with patio and private party room on the second floor.
Austrian cuisine featuring schnitzel, located in a house built in the 1872 for a local doctor
Chocolate lovers should at least look inside at the various fancy chocolates on display.
Offers both sweet and savory crepes.
A collection of small vendors selling mostly food items, many of them ready to eat. Small seating area with tables.
Indian cuisine, lunch buffet, dinner à la carte.
Casual eatery for Indian cuisine in a relaxed, unpretentious setting with TVs at the bar.
Despite its name, the hotel is not in "downtown" Markham.
formerly Delta Markham and Edward Hotel Markham
Markville Mall
Indoor shopping mall.
Pacific Mall is the largest Chinese indoor mall in North America with 400 stores selling a large variety of retail goods as well as herbs, prepared Chinese foods and entertainment. This is a great place to visit for cheap DVDs, computer parts, photography equipment, cellphone accessories and the like. Caveat emptor: Some vendors in the mall have a reputation for selling cheap, poor quality counterfeit goods. There was a police raid in June 2018 because of complaints.
A medium-sizemedium-sized mall with Chinese restaurants, food court, herbal products and stores.
Offering name-brand products such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada and Chanel at lower prices.
Fashion boutique including Tom Ford.
Sells unpainted pottery and kits to paint them.
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By transit
Public transit access from Toronto to Markham typically begins at Finch Station on TTC subway Line 1 Yonge-University, and then transferring to York Region Transit which offers bus service in York…
By road
Unsurprisingly for a suburb, most travel is typically done by private automobile, with numerous highways and arterials leading in and out of the town.
By transit
If you are travelling by public transit, three transit agencies operate within Markham: YRT/Viva, GO Transit, and TTC (see the Get In section).
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