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Daily.. Media Advisory Attention: News, Assignment & Photo Editors For Immediate Release August 19, 2014 Heritage Designation Ceremony: Windfields Stone House OSHAWA – Members of the media are invited to attend a plaque unveiling ceremony on Friday, September 5 celebrating the heritage designation of the Windfields Stone House as a property of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act. City staff and members of Heritage Oshawa (an advisory committee of City Council) will be joined by members of City Council and the community for the ceremony. The Windfields Stone House is a one-and-a-half storey house that is a unique example of the transformation from an 1850s vernacular Gothic Revival farm house to a Colonial Revival estate house. A distinguishing feature of the east facade is that it is constructed of pitch-faced ashlar stone. In 1928, Robert S. McLaughlin, then President of General Motors Canada, acquired the property. In 1950, he sold it to E. P. Taylor, famous breeder of thoroughbred race horses who became known as the creator of modern Canadian horseracing. Under Mr. Taylor’s ownership, architect Earle Morgan designed alterations to the house that transformed the home from an 1850s vernacular Gothic Revival farmhouse to a Colonial Revival estate house in 1952. On the surrounding property, Mr. Taylor established Windfields Farm where Canadian horseracing saw the emergence of several famous race horses; in particular, Northern Dancer. Canadian-bred Northern Dancer was a thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, among other races, and who became the most successful sire of the 20th century. Date and Time: Friday, September 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Location: Windfields Stone House 2370 Simcoe Street North (west side of Simcoe Street North mid-way between Conlin Road West and Winchester Road West) Parking: Parking is available in the parking lot on the west of the Windfields Stone House (NOTE: please no parking on the street or in the driveway). For updates on the City of Oshawa, visit oshawa.ca or follow “OshawaCity” on: Twitter and Facebook. - 30 - Media Contacts: Mayor John Henry City of Oshawa 905-436-5611; [email protected] Councillor John Aker Chair, Development Services Committee 905-436-5612; [email protected] Diane Stephen Chair, Heritage Oshawa 289-928-5288; [email protected] Tom Hodgins Commissioner, Development Services, City of Oshawa 905-436-3311, ext. 2361; [email protected] Paul Ralph Director, Planning Services, Development Services 905-436-3311, ext. 2403; [email protected] Margaret Kish Senior Planner and Heritage Oshawa Policy Advisor, City of Oshawa 905-436-3311, ext. 2945; [email protected] ____________________________________________ Corporate Communications | City of Oshawa 905-436-3311 extension 5686 | TTY 905-436-5627 [email protected] | oshawa.ca facebook/OshawaCity twitter/OshawaCity youtube/OshawaCity
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:27:46 +0000

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