The Loyal True Blue and Orange Home

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The Loyal True Blue and Orange Home orphanage in Richmond Hill, Ontario, on March 24, 1925, by John Boyd Sr. The Loyal True Blue and Orange Home in Richmond Hill, Ontario, March 1925.jpg
The Loyal True Blue and Orange Home orphanage in Richmond Hill, Ontario, on March 24, 1925, by John Boyd Sr.

The Loyal True Blue and Orange Home is a Colonial Revival architecture building in Richmond Hill, Ontario, a city north of Toronto. It has served a variety of purposes over the years, including an orphanage, school, and centre for mental healthcare, among others. The original property covered 2 blocks, but parts of the land have been sold off over the years and other buildings were built, including 2 seniors homes. [1] The building is included in the Town of Richmond Hill's Inventory of Cultural Heritage Resources. [2]

The building was originally built by William H. Graham in 1901 to be used as an orphanage, and opened in 1923. [3] H.C. Hocken laid the cornerstone. [4] It was founded to take care of underprivileged or orphaned Protestant children. [5] The Home was founded by the Loyal True Blue Association [6] [7] and the Orange Order in Canada. [8] The orphans had to wear specific uniforms so everyone could identify the children as orphans. In 1982 the orphanage was abolished and the children moved to foster care programs. In the same year the building was extended. [1] The Loyal True Blue And Orange Home had to rent rooms to people from the community. Many different organizations operate as part of the home, including the St. John Ambulance, Century Montessori School, The Learning Disabilities Association.

Century Montessori School came to the Loyal True Blue And Orange Home in 1994 and in 1997 the first students arrived. The school's name references the educational methods inspired by Dr. Maria Montessori. Her philosophy of education emphasizes student freedom with logical guidelines. [1] The school is funded solely by tuition fees paid by the parents. The basement has a lab, two gyms, a music room and three classrooms. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Taylor, Sibyl. "History of Loyal True Blue and Orange Home." Personal interview. 23 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Town of Richmond Hill Inventory of Cultural Heritage Resources" (PDF). Town of Richmond Hill. Spring 2018. p. 131. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930 : Electronic Edition. : The Village Transformed." Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930 : Electronic Edition. : The Village Transformed. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Loyal True Blue and Orange Home". Canadianorangehistoricalsite.com. 22 October 1921. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Heritage Richmond Hill Meeting May 13, 2013 SRPRS.14.100 Planning and Regulatory Services Heritage and Urban Design Subject: Notice of Intent to Designate 11181 Yonge Street (Town File No.D12-07482), pg. 013
  6. ↑ Harris, Daisy. "The Origin of the Loyal True Blue Association". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Loyal True Blue Association". PULSE Resources. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Loyal True Blue and Orange Home." The Sentinel Summer 2015 Vol. 141 - 2.

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