List of buildings and structures at Black Creek Pioneer Village

There are over forty 19th-century buildings at The Village at Black Creek in Toronto, Canada, all of which are decorated and furnished according to the styles of the 1860s, some with the building's original furnishings.

Listing Several of the buildings were originally constructed at their current location. The others were relocated from other communities in Ontario.

BuildingPhotoOriginal locationArchitectural styleRelocatedOpenedNotesApple storage cellar1850 (c.)EdgeleyField stone and brick19761976The building was dismantled at its original site and reconstructed at Black Creek Pioneer Village.BCPVBolton Shop1865Bolton19681973Originally used by a merchant tailor. Houses a 19th-century photography studio.BCPVBroom Maker's Shop1840 (c.)SherwoodSquare log19631973May have been first school in Maple.BCPV, MMTBurwick House1844WoodbridgeRural Georgian13 August 1958Front portion moved to site intact; back portion required reconstruction. Furnishings are original with imported Regency style dining room, Chippendale and Sheraton parlour pieces, and locally crafted bedroom and kitchen furniture. MMT, BCPV, BCPVBurwick Stable1860WoodbridgeTHRCemetery1845Current siteN/AN/AN/ALast interment was in 1927.BCPV, THRCharles Irvine's Weaver's Shop; Printing Office1850KettlebyTimber frame19681971Constructed as a temperance hall by the Sons of Temperance. Moved intact in 1968. Contains a functional Washington flat bed press, a Gordon press, and a flying shuttle loom.BCPVChicken House1860 (c.)KettlebyRound log19721973BCPVChurch Drive Shed1860Vaughan1982Used to provide covered parking for parishioner horses and buggies. Dismantled in the 1970s by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority.BCPVDickson Hill School1861Dickson Hill1960Typical of the area's one-room schoolhouses of the period. The building was dismantled, moved to its current site, and rebuilt.BCPVDoctor's House1830 (c.)ChinguacousyTimber frame with wood sheathing, stucco finish19731978Building had two separate quarters with dedicated entrances, one side used by the family, the other side for the medical practice. This is a re-creation of a doctor's residence.CC, BCPV, Taylor 1994Dominion Carriage Works and Cabinet Shop1860Sebringville19731976Includes original tools and patterns.BCPVEdgeley Mennonite Meeting House1824EdgeleyLog building15 October 1976Contains original furnishings.BCPVEdgeley Mennonite Meeting House Drive Shed1860 EdgeleyTHREdgeley Slaughter House1860 (c.)EdgeleyTimber frame19701971Used by local farmers to butcher animals.THRFisherville Church1856FishervilleGreek Revival19601962BCPVDaniel Flynn House1858NewtonbrookOntario classic style19591960BCPVDaniel Flynn Boot and Shoe Shop1858Newtonbrook1963BCPVHalf Way House Inn1849ScarboroughGeorgian1966Typical of tavern structures common in southern Ontario before Canadian Confederation. The building required extensive restoration, performed based on historical documents and the building's structure. Named because it was located halfway between Dunbarton and the St. Lawrence Market.MMT, BCPV, OTHHarness Shop and Saddlery1855 North YorkBCPVLaskay Emporium1845LaskayFrame with false front19 February 1960Reconstructed based on historical documents and photographs from 1911.BCPVLimehouse Outhouse1840 (c.)LimehouseNeoclassical/Georgian19711972BCPVMackenzie Barn1850 (c.)WoodbridgeTimber frame on stone foundationBCPVMackenzie House1830 (c.)WoodbridgeHouse / Log cabin1973William Mackenzie's house, formerly at Highway 7 & Islington. Parts of John Brown's original log cabin incorporated into it.BCPV, Taylor 1994The Manse1835Richmond HillNeoclassical7 October 1978Used as manse by reverend of the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church. Moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village in two pieces.BCPVRoblin's Mill1842Ameliasburg1964Consists of original timbers, flooring, and machinery, except for the 1848 wheel, which was replaced with a smaller version. The building was scheduled for demolition before its acquisition.BCPVRose Blacksmith Shop1855 (c.)NobletonTimber frame, board and batten19581960BCPVSnider Backhouse1820ConcordRound-log backhouse 1967Originally a second house for the Snider family, later used as a farm workshop. Moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village as a Canadian Centennial project by the Snider family.BCPVHenry Snider's Cider Mill1840 (c.)Elia19591961The mill was used to produce cider for family and friends; it was not used commercially, though it had a screw press with a capacity to make of cider daily.MMT, BCPVDaniel Stong’s First House1816Current siteSquared logN/A1958Was used as Stong residence until 1832, then repurposed as an outbuilding.MMT, BCPV, THRDaniel Stong's Second House1832 (c.)Current siteSquared log on fieldstone foundationN/A1960BCPV, CoT, ACODaniel Stong Smoke House and Butchery1820 (c.)Current siteSquared logN/A1960Rebuilt in 1965 because of fire.BCPV, MMTDaniel Stong Grain Barn1825Current siteN/A1960One of the buildings original to the site.BCPV, THRDaniel Stong's Piggery1858 CoTSamuel Stong House1855 (c.)VaughanLog houseBCPVTaylor Cooperage1850 (c.)ParisTimber frame with board and batten19761988BCPVTinsmith Shop and Masonic Lodge1850 (c.)Woodbridge19831984Ground floor was a tinsmith shop, upper floor a Masonic lodge. Donated by the Masons of Ontario. Dismantled, moved, and reconstructed at the current site.MMT, BCPVWilmot Township Hall1858BadenTimber frame with clapboard siding1967Housed the Fifth Division Court of the County of Waterloo. BCPV, T

Reference keys ACO: Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Toronto, Chapter - TOBuilt database listing for Murray Ross Parkway BCPV: Black Creek Pioneer Village - Black Creek Pioneer Village Historic Building List CoT: City of Toronto - Heritage bylaw citations MMT: Mika Mika Thompson THR: City of Toronto Heritage Register - OTH: Other - see citation

See also List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto List of oldest buildings in Canada

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External links Buildings at The Village at Black Creek