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Elgin Mills Rd. Farmhouse

Demolished House in Markham, Ontario, Canada

Jan 02 2011

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Recent status Demolished
Location # 2230

Old farmhouse on Elgin Mills Rd, west of Mongolia on the 9th Line.

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11 years ago

Demolition started today. This time tomorrow - it will be gone.

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11 years ago

I found some info on this house, it's the Richard Tarr House, built in 1894 and sold out of the Tarr family in 1919.

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13 years ago

Actually, Vitalfilms, it was! I had a hard time figuring it out as the top of the paper is shredded off .. it dates from either 1947 or 1948, as there is an article about the (__?___) All Canadian Winners, 1947. I've been to this house a few times. The last time I went, I was around back and there was a small window that was missing from the back porch. I looked inside and saw something fla

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13 years ago

LoL! nice pics captamerica. "spydrgyrl" you said you got a farmers newpaper from here? It wouldn't happen to be the "Family Herald and Weekly Star"{Canada's National Farm Magazine} would it?

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13 years ago

haha sorry! I only posted a few shots, and I didn't squirm inside... lots of room for more shots here I think!

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13 years ago

This is where I got the farmers newspaper from ...

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13 years ago

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! You stole my house! I was going to post this one next! AGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! :D