201 Winchester Street

 

Property Details

  • Address: 201 Winchester Street 
  • HCD Area: Unspecified 
  • Property Description: Francey Barn 
  • Original Occupancy Date: 1858 
  • Original Owner: 1858 on a farm in Markham Township. Donated to the people of Toronto in 1977 by Mrs. Garnett Francey. Rebuilt at Riverdale Farm 
  • Other Archival Sources: Records at Riverdale Farm 
  • Building Type: Pennsylvania Bank Barn 
  • Materials: Stone, pine, & cedar. Large handhewn bard is a unique feature of the framework, which is typical of this mortise and tenon-style construction. Built on the side of a hill so that upper flower floors are accessible from ground level 
  • Secondary Structures: Pigs and Poultry bam, drive shed build 1990 - 1991, Meeting House, 3 storey building, 1993 
  • Context: Part of Riverdale Farm 
  • Status: City inventory 

 

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