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The James Dimma house is located on Lot 5, Concession 10 was built on land which was originally granted to Russell Olmstead. By 1801 Olmstead had successfully fulfilled his settlement duties as he received the patent to the full 200 acre property (It is interesting that he is not listed n the Berczy Census of 1803).
James Dimma was born in Sprouston Stead, Berwickshire, Scotland on October 13, 1788. He married Christina Cessford and together they had three sons, William, James and Robert. James was not a young man when he immigrated to Upper Canada in 1835. Her was 47 years old and brought with him his wife and two youngest sons James and Robert.
The James Dimma House is an example of an early 1 ½ storey house influenced by the Regency Style. The house is built on a rectangular plan 5 bays across by 1 bay deep. The windows have moulded wood trim there is a single chimney located on the exterior right side.
The contextual significance of the James Dimma house is important as it is associated with historic community surrounding the village of Cedar Grove. The house is also a reminder of Markham's early settlers who constructed dwellings along the banks of the Little Rouge River system.
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