Let's Explore Richmond Hill - Museum of the Streets - Part 2 - Some old businesses along Yonge St.

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This is part two of "Let's Explore Richmond Hill - Museum of the Streets".  This suggested exploration is up and down Yonge Street from Major McKenzie Drive to Crosby Ave - the historic Village Core.  It is here the Town began, back in the 1800's.

The churches, schools and post office are easy to spot. Many of the early businesses need you to stop and look.

Here are ten business locations that housed our early businesses  or businessmen.

10111 Yonge Street Standard Bank

10111 Yonge Street - The Standard Bank, and later CIBC
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Trench Carriage Works

10119 to 10123 Yonge Street - Trench Carriage Works

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10132 Yonge Street - Palmer Block

10132 Yonge Street - Palmer Block- 1880's Municipal offices and fire station

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10145 Yonge Street

10145 Yonge Street - Barber, and fire bell ringer, Moses Ransom

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10157 Yonge Street - Marlow House - shop keeper

10157 Yonge Street - Marlow House - watchmaker and jeweler

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10127 Yonge Street - Coulter's Tailoring Shop

10217 Yonge Street - Coulter's Tailoring Shop

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10225 Yonge Street

10225 Yonge Street - "The Fireproof Store". Crosby's Dry Goods, and later a Canadian Tire store

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10231 Yonge Street - The Oldest House

10231 Yonge Street - The Oldest House - home of the cabinet maker, William Reid

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10239 Yonge Street - The Cobbler's House

10239 Yonge Street - The Cobbler's House (built in the 1850's)

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10322 Yonge Street

10312 Yonge Street - Mathew McNair's home - brick mason.  Do you remember when it was painted pink?

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10350 Yonge Street - Andrew Newton House

10350 Yonge Street - The Andrew Newton House - owner of Newton Tannery

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We may not have the quaint shops that other town's have in their historic downtown cores but there is a rich history here. The stories are told in the comprehensive books, full of photos, can fill in the details of the town's history – Early Days in Richmond Hill – a history of the community until 1930  (by Robert M. Stamp) 

Wander and wonder. 
Bring your imagination.  Create some stories, do some sketches, or be creative with your camera.

10117 Yonge Street

The Richmond Hill BIA (Business Improvement Area) has just launched a new web site.  www.richmondhillbia.com .  It is the much newer version of business in the Village of Richmond Hill.

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This is the ninth "Let's Explore Richmond Hill"

Here are the previous ones: