Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest

Address: 8847 REESOR RD Original Address: Property Legal Description: CON 10 PT LOT 13 Historical Name: The John Wurtz House and Wurtz Family Cemetery Heritage Conservation District: Ward: 5 Year Built: 1835 Architect Style: Regency Cottage Heritage Status of Property: Part IV (Individual) Designation Bylaw: 2004-100 Heritage Easement Agreement: No         History Description The Wurtz-Pike House is an important contributor to the historic agricultural landscape along the Rouge River and is one of the earliest reminders of the Loyalist settlement along the Rouge Valley in the vicinity of Locust Hill. Elias Wurtz built the home circa 1835. In 1857 he sold the property to Francis Pike. It was on the north part of this property that the school for section #22 was constructed. Descendants of Francis Pike continue to reside and farm this property. The Wurtz-Pike house is a square, one-storey, Regency Cottage constructed out of fieldstone and with a hipped roof. The windows on the building are wood, double hung and of a 12/2 pane division. It is believed that the windows were originally of a 12/12 pane division. The west façade, facing Reesor Road, is three bays wide with a centre doorway flanked by 12/2 windows. On the south elevations, there is an asymmetrical four bay façade.   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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