Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest

Address: 139 MAIN ST Original Address: Property Legal Description: PLAN 348 LOT 1 PT LOT 2 64R7561 PT 1 Historical Name: Unionville Planing Mill Heritage Conservation District: Unionville Ward: 3 Year Built: 1986 Architect Style: Vernacular Industrial Heritage Status of Property: Part V (Heritage) Designation Bylaw: Heritage Easement Agreement: No         History Description The Unionville Planing Mill was constructed on the site of the historic planing mill established by William Eakin in 1873. The planing mill produced lumber and millwork to supply Unionville’s building boom that followed the coming of the railway in 1871. In 1881 Eakin sold to local carpenter Robert Harrington. The Harrington family owned the business until 1960, when it was sold to Alfred Giles. The mill was damaged by fire in 1978, and later destroyed by a second fire in 1982. A new commercial building designed to recreate an old mill building, but not copy the Eakin-Harrington planing mill, was constructed on the site in 1986.   Contemporary Photograph Heritage Photograph         Key Map Please note that the yellow polygon symbol is not indicative of the actual heritage area and is only meant to highlight the property the heritage building(s) is located at. For a complete description of the actual heritage property please refer to the Designation Bylaw found above.

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