List of buildings and structures at Black Creek Pioneer Village

There are over forty 19th-century buildings at The Village at Black Creek in Toronto, Canada, all of which are decorated and furnished according to the styles of the 1860s, some with the building's original furnishings.

Listing

Several of the buildings were originally constructed at their current location. The others were relocated from other communities in Ontario.

Building	Photo	Const.	Original location	Architectural style	Relocated	Opened	Notes	Ref.
Apple storage cellar		1850 (c.)	Edgeley	Field stone and brick	1976	1976	The building was dismantled at its original site and reconstructed at Black Creek Pioneer Village.	BCPV [1]
Bolton Shop		1865	Bolton		1968	1973	Originally used by a merchant tailor. Houses a 19th-century photography studio.	BCPV [1]
Broom Maker's Shop		1840 (c.)	Sherwood	Square log	1963	1973	May have been first school in Maple.	BCPV, MMT [2]
Burwick House		1844	Woodbridge	Rural Georgian	13 August 1958		Front portion moved to site intact; back portion required reconstruction. Furnishings are original with imported Regency style dining room, Chippendale and Sheraton parlour pieces, and locally crafted bedroom and kitchen furniture.	MMT [3] , BCPV, [4] BCPV [1]
Burwick Stable		1860	Woodbridge					THR
Cemetery		1845	Current site	N/A	N/A	N/A	Last interment was in 1927.	BCPV [5] , THR
Charles Irvine's Weaver's Shop; Printing Office		1850	Kettleby	Timber frame	1968	1971	Constructed as a temperance hall by the Sons of Temperance. Moved intact in 1968. Contains a functional Washington flat bed press, a Gordon press, and a flying shuttle loom.	BCPV [1]
Chicken House		1860 (c.)	Kettleby	Round log	1972	1973		BCPV [1]
Church Drive Shed		1860	Vaughan		1982		Used to provide covered parking for parishioner horses and buggies. Dismantled in the 1970s by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority.	BCPV
Dickson Hill School		1861	Dickson Hill		1960		Typical of the area's one-room schoolhouses of the period. The building was dismantled, moved to its current site, and rebuilt.	BCPV [6]
Doctor's House		1830 (c.)	Chinguacousy	Timber frame with wood sheathing, stucco finish	1973	1978	Building had two separate quarters with dedicated entrances, one side used by the family, the other side for the medical practice. This is a re-creation of a doctor's residence.	CC [7] , BCPV [6] , Taylor 1994 [8]
Dominion Carriage Works and Cabinet Shop		1860	Sebringville		1973	1976	Includes original tools and patterns.	BCPV [1]
Edgeley Mennonite Meeting House		1824	Edgeley	Log building	15 October 1976		Contains original furnishings.	BCPV [6]
Edgeley Mennonite Meeting House Drive Shed		1860	Edgeley					THR
Edgeley Slaughter House		1860 (c.)	Edgeley	Timber frame	1970	1971	Used by local farmers to butcher animals.	THR
Fisherville Church		1856	Fisherville	Greek Revival	1960	1962		BCPV [1]
Daniel Flynn House		1858	Newtonbrook	Ontario classic style	1959	1960		BCPV [1]
Daniel Flynn Boot and Shoe Shop		1858	Newtonbrook			1963		BCPV [1]
Half Way House Inn		1849	Scarborough	Georgian	1966		Typical of tavern structures common in southern Ontario before Canadian Confederation. The building required extensive restoration, performed based on historical documents and the building's structure. Named because it was located halfway between Dunbarton and the St. Lawrence Market.	MMT [9] , BCPV, [1] OTH [10]
Harness Shop and Saddlery		1855	North York					BCPV [1]
Laskay Emporium		1845	Laskay	Frame with false front	19 February 1960		Reconstructed based on historical documents and photographs from 1911.	BCPV [1]
Limehouse Outhouse		1840 (c.)	Limehouse	Neoclassical/Georgian	1971	1972		BCPV [1]
Mackenzie Barn		1850 (c.)	Woodbridge	Timber frame on stone foundation				BCPV [1]
Mackenzie House		1830 (c.)	Woodbridge	House / Log cabin	1973		William Mackenzie's house, formerly at Highway 7 & Islington. Parts of John Brown's original log cabin incorporated into it.	BCPV, Taylor 1994 [8]
The Manse		1835	Richmond Hill	Neoclassical	7 October 1978		Used as manse by reverend of the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church. Moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village in two pieces.	BCPV [1]
Roblin's Mill		1842	Ameliasburg		1964		Consists of original timbers, flooring, and machinery, except for the 1848 wheel, which was replaced with a smaller version. The building was scheduled for demolition before its acquisition.	BCPV [11]
Rose Blacksmith Shop		1855 (c.)	Nobleton	Timber frame, board and batten	1958	1960		BCPV [1]
Snider Backhouse		1820	Concord	Round-log backhouse		1967	Originally a second house for the Snider family, later used as a farm workshop. Moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village as a Canadian Centennial project by the Snider family.	BCPV [6]
Henry Snider's Cider Mill		1840 (c.)	Elia		1959	1961	The mill was used to produce cider for family and friends; it was not used commercially, though it had a screw press with a capacity to make 500 imperial gallons (2,300 L) of cider daily.	MMT [12] , BCPV [13]
Daniel Stong’s First House		1816	Current site	Squared log	N/A	1958	Was used as Stong residence until 1832, then repurposed as an outbuilding.	MMT [14] , BCPV [1] , THR
Daniel Stong's Second House		1832 (c.)	Current site	Squared log on fieldstone foundation	N/A	1960		BCPV, [6] CoT [15] , ACO
Daniel Stong Smoke House and Butchery		1820 (c.)	Current site	Squared log	N/A	1960	Rebuilt in 1965 because of fire.	BCPV, [6] MMT [14]
Daniel Stong Grain Barn		1825	Current site		N/A	1960	One of the buildings original to the site.	BCPV, [6] THR [15]
Daniel Stong's Piggery		1858						CoT [15]
Samuel Stong House		1855 (c.)	Vaughan	Log house				BCPV [1]
Taylor Cooperage		1850 (c.)	Paris	Timber frame with board and batten	1976	1988		BCPV [1]
Tinsmith Shop and Masonic Lodge		1850 (c.)	Woodbridge		1983	1984	Ground floor was a tinsmith shop, upper floor a Masonic lodge. Donated by the Masons of Ontario. Dismantled, moved, and reconstructed at the current site.	MMT [16] , BCPV [1]
Wilmot Township Hall		1858	Baden	Timber frame with clapboard siding	1967		Housed the Fifth Division Court of the County of Waterloo.	BCPV, [1] T

Reference keys

ACO: Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Toronto, Chapter - TOBuilt database listing for Murray Ross Parkway

BCPV: Black Creek Pioneer Village - Black Creek Pioneer Village Historic Building List

CoT: City of Toronto - Heritage bylaw citations

MMT: Mika Mika Thompson

THR: City of Toronto Heritage Register - "City of Toronto's Heritage Property Detail: 1000 MURRAY ROSS PKWY". secure.toronto.ca. City of Toronto.

OTH: Other - see citation

References

1. "Black Creek Pioneer Village Historic Building List" (PDF). Request for supplier qualifications (RFSQ) for vendors of record heritage building specialist: Black Creek Pioneer Village. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. 6 June 2018. p. 6. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
2. Mika, Mika & Thompson 2000, p. 99.
3. Mika, Mika & Thompson 2000, p. 39—40.
4. "Burwick House". blackcreek.ca. Black Creek Pioneer Village. 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
5. "Cemetery". blackcreek.ca. Village at Black Creek.
6. "Black Creek Pioneer Village". Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
7. Connor & Connor 1991, p. 104.
8. Taylor 1994, pp. 43–44.
9. Mika, Mika & Thompson 2000, p. 48.
10. Boyle 2014, p. 51.
11. "Roblin's Mill". blackcreek.ca. Black Creek Pioneer Village. 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
12. Mika, Mika & Thompson 2000, p. 38.
13. "Henry Snider's Cider Mill". blackcreek.ca. Black Creek Pioneer Village. 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
14. Mika, Mika & Thompson 2000, pp. 16–17.
15. "1000 Murray Ross Parkway". City of Toronto's Heritage Property Search Details. City of Toronto. 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
16. Mika, Mika & Thompson 2000, p. 35.

Bibliography

• Boyle, Terry (2014). Haunted Ontario 3: Ghostly Historic Sites, Inns, and Miracles. Dundurn. ISBN   978-1-4597-1766-4.
• Connor, Jennifer J.; Connor, J.T.H. (1991). "Medical and Related Museums, Historic Sites, and Exhibits in Ontario: An Annotated Guide and Review" . Canadian Bulletin of Medical History. 8 (1). Canadian Society for the History of Medicine: 101–119. doi: 10.3138/cbmh.8.1.101 . ISSN   0823-2105. PMID   11622974.
• Mika, Nick; Mika, Helma; Thompson, Gary (2000). Black Creek Pioneer Village. Toronto: Natural Heritage books. ISBN   1896219640.
• Taylor, Dave (1994). Algonquin Park: Excursions With a Photographer. Dundurn. ISBN   1-5548-8070-X.

External links

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