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Historical Buildings in Scarborough

Take a weekend off and explore the history-rich architecture of Scarborough. Enjoy the stories of each structure and how they came to be as popular as they are. If you’re in a reflective mood and want to take a trip down memory lane right here in Scarborough, you’re in luck! In this article, we round up some of the most popular historical buildings in Scarborough.

  1. MILLER LASH HOUSE
 
It’s known as the heart of the original estate that was purchased by the University of Toronto to form Scarborough College in 1963. It is believed that Edward B. Greene was one of the New York architects that worked on Miller Lash – yes, that’s the original owner’s real name – contracted to design the estate back in 1913.
 
Nowadays, Miller House is a popular venue for events such as weddings and garden parties. They have packages that can seat up to 300 people.

  1. GUILD INN
Or simply called The Guild is a historic hotel located in the Guildwood neighborhood of Scarborough. It was once a designated colony for artists. The Guild is surrounded by Guild Park & Gardens, well-known for its sculpture garden filled with facades and relics rescued from old buildings in downtown Toronto like those from the Granite Club.
 
Colonel Harold Bickford owned the property in 1914. By the Second World War it had become The Guild of All Arts. The owners, then Herbert Spencer Clark and Rosa Breithaupt Hewetson, built homes and workshops for artists. Some of these structures are still standing to this day.
 
These days, events such as weddings and other ceremonies are held at Guild Inn. The estate makes for a picturesque setting for life events thanks to its manicured lawns and sculpture garden’s at this historic inn.

  1. SCARBOROUGH MUSEUM
Located in what was once the farm fields of Scarborough’s first settlers, set along the scenic rails of  Thomson Memorial Park. Scarborough Museum and its gardens are located in a property once owned by David and Mary Thomson in the late 1790s.
 
Scarborough Museums has four buildings which were moved to the property between 1962 to 1974. They are the Cornell House, which is a clapboard farmhouse, the Macgowan Log House, Kennedy Gallery, which use to be a farm outbuilding and Hough Carriage Works which holds a collection of artisan tools from the Hough family.

  1. THORNBECK-BELL HOUSE
Located in what is historically known as the Bell Estate, Thornbeck-Bell House is a two-storey house built in the 1840s with a few additions along the way. The estate has historical significance as an early farmhouse in Scarborough. The house itself holds a special significance in cultural heritage value, showing the features of Georgian and Gothic like the gable roof with end chimneys,  the magnificent front entrance along with the basement fireplace and adjacent bake oven.
 
Although the farmhouse was built in the 1840s for the Thornbeck family, it was acquired by William Bell in the latter part of the 1800s, hence the name Thornbeck-Bell. Aside from fieldstone cladding laid on the south façade and louvered wood shutters, the house also features window openings that contain granite or limestone.

  1. SCOTT HOUSE
Originally owned by one of Scarborough’s early settlers George Scott, Scott House was part of what once known as one of the most prosperous farms in Scarborough. The house itself is two-storey house made with stones gathered from the fields. Typical for the era, the house has gable roofs and fireplaces in different ends of the house. The gable roof right above the front door lends a touch of drama and grandeur to the entrance of the house.
 
The next time you have a day free, make it a point to visit any one of the places in this article. You’ll develop a new appreciation not only for these historical structures but also an awareness of the past and what we can do today to preserve gems from yesteryears.
 
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