Oriole Lodge (George S. Henry House), 1840, Heritage Property plaque, 2021.
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Resource ID
8777
Access
Open
Address
17 Manorpark Court, Toronto, ON M2J 1A1
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2021
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Residential History, Towns and Villages
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Time Period
1835-1899, 1900-1953, 1954-1998, 1999-today
Caption
Oriole Lodge (George S. Henry House), 1840, Heritage Property plaque, 2021.
Description
The core of this historic farmhouse was built around 1840 by Stillwell Willson, a sawmill owner and a former ship’s captain, on land that is part of the 1805 Treaty 13 (Toronto Purchase) with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. In 1846, farmer James Stewart bought the house and surrounding land. His grandson, George S. Henry (1871–1958) acquired the property in 1898 and in 1912 enlarged the house to its current form. In 1902, he married Anna Ketha Pickett and together they kept Holstein dairy cattle. George S. Henry was Reeve (a role similar to a mayor) of York Township (1906–1910), a Member of Provincial Parliament (1913–1943), and Premier of Ontario (1930–1934). The exterior is yellow brick dotted with irregularly shaped clinker bricks, which are caused by excess heat during brickmaking and often used decoratively. Date stones in the walls are marked 1840 and 1912. The house is named for the yellow Baltimore oriole birds often seen nearby.
Marker lat / long: 43.768661, -79.358121 (WGS84)