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This building was originally located on the west side of Main Street, just north of the David Reesor House at 166 Main Street North. It was once the home of William Workman, an English-born tailor, who purchased part of Lot 12, Concession 7 in 1834. An estimated date of construction based on new research is c.1835, making it one of the oldest remaining buildings in Markham Village. William Workman was a supporter of William Lyon Mackenzie. He resided in this house and worked as a tailor until at least the mid-1860s. The house may have been moved to George Street in the early 1870s to make way for the Senator David Reesor’s new house. David Cash, a pump and fanning mill manufacturer, owned the George Street property at the time and was likely responsible for the move. He sold the property in 1888. In the early 1900s, Chester Miller, a printer, was a tenant here. |