Historic Aurora homes to be designated...

                                                                                                                       

The Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora intends to designate 30 individual properties for their Cultural Heritage Value or Interest pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, which was resolved by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora on June 21, 2022. 

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Pictured below are five of the thirty properties selected.   All thirty of the designated properties were published in a Town of Aurora advertisement in the Auroran newspaper on Feb. 9, 2023.

73 Wellington Street East

South side of Wellington Street East between Victoria Street and Wells Street.

Early Georgian dwelling constructed c.1885 for Joh Mosley - the original

plan-maker for the southeast Old Aurora community area.

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St. Andrew's College

West side of Yonge Street between Orchards Heights Boulevard

and St. John's Sideroad

One of two properties that are rather singular in this collection is St. Andrew's College, on Yonge Street North in Aurora.   The college was founded 1899 and moved to Aurora in 1926.   The Georgian-style, 126 acre campus has more than 650 boys with 360+ day students and 260 boarders, representing Canada and 30 other countries.

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Happy Woodlawn Pet Cemetery

North Side of Butternut Ridge Trail 

The other exceptional property in this list is located northwest of Butternut Ridge Trail, on the west side of Yonge Street, opposite the Aurora Cemetery.   It was founded by veterinarians Victor Blochin and Ann Wilson  in 1933.   It reported to be Canada's first bonafide pet cemetery with over 800 burial plots and gravestones and monuments.   It is currently private property.

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50 Tyler Street

North side of Tyler Street, west of Mill Street and east of George Street

Queen Anne style dwelling constructed c.1913 and home of 

Albert Conover - a local speculator.   Parcel part of the

original land granted to William Tyler in 1805.

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16 Reuben Street

North side of Reuben Street west of Yonge Street

Victorian dwelling constructed c.1883 

for the Kennedy family - early village settlers.

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Changing the Aurora landscape...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace

Development intrusion

Trees, existing residential development and the Oak Ridges Moraine in the background, are strikingly contrasted by yet more construction equipment in south Aurora, a never-ending fact of modern existence.

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Early March on the Delmanor roof-top terrace

 

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Snowy roof-top walkway 

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Dog Tales Sanctuary ~ 19th Sideroad of King...

 

                                                    

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Snow vehicle for sale...

 

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This interesting snow vehicle is located on the north side of the Bloomington Sideroad, about 1/4 mile west of Bathurst Street, in King Township.   I have no idea how old it is, but it is for sale.   A collector's keeper, maybe?

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At the King Township Municipal Centre...

 

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Steel Gorgeous, 2015

Kendall McCulloch

Rebar (reinforced steel) 145 x 36 x 80"

Weighing in at 3000lbs., Steel Gorgeous gained international attention when it was displayed at the entrance to the Caledon Equestrian Park for for the 2015 Pan Am Games.   

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Aurora Cemetery - January 2023

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