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| Address: |
9392 KENNEDY RD |
| Original Address: |
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| Property Legal Description: |
PLAN 3555 PT LOT 1 |
| Historical Name: |
The Thomas Lownsborough House |
| Heritage Conservation District: |
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| Ward: |
6 |
| Year Built: |
1845 |
| Architect Style: |
Gothic Revival, Ontario Classic |
| Heritage Status of Property: |
Part IV (Individual) |
| Designation Bylaw: |
2023-131; 2020-72 |
| Heritage Easement Agreement: |
No |
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History Description |
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Located on the east half of Lot 16, concession 5, originally granted to William Berczy in 1804. The land changed hands numerous times until finally reaching Thomas Lownsbrough. The earliest record of Lownsbrough on this property is the 1846-47 Brown's Directory of Toronto and County of York. Thomas Lownsbrough was a shoemaker born in Yorkshire England. His wife, Sarah McDougall was born in Scotland and died in 1844. It appears from the Census Records and the date and place of birth of their eldest daughter, that the Lownsbrough immigrated to Canada before 1832. The 1851 Census lists Thomas with 6 children, occupying a one-storey frame home. Thomas likely constructed the dwelling himself, c. 1845. The second floor and centre gable, given their overall proportion and the height above the main floor windows below the roofline, were likely the result of a later alteration. Thomas Lownsbrough Sr. died in 1891 and is buried with his wife in the Bethesda Lutheran Church Cemetery, located on the opposite side of Kennedy Road. |
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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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