1 Margaret Street
Is it a heritage property?
Yes. 1 Margaret Street, Orangeville is listed on the municipal heritage register.
Listed (non-designated) properties come off municipal registers on January 1, 2027 unless council issues a notice of intention to designate first, and can't be relisted for five years. Source: Town of Orangeville — Heritage Buildings, as of October 12, 2026.
At a glance
- Year built
- 1874
- Architectural style
- Gable End-On
- Heritage neighbours
- 18 other heritage properties within 100 m
- Comes off the register
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- Matched to the municipal address
Edward McMorris, a carpenter, purchased the lot in 1873 fron Corbit for $200, the going price at that time. He probably built soon after. It was assessed at $300 in 1875. It passed to Mary McMorris in 1892 and then to Margaret McMorris Thompson in Nov. 1900. In 1903 she sold to John J. Dunne, a labourer, for $300. In 1911 as a mechanic he and wife Mary H. sold to Matthew Bidner, a labourer. He moved to the U.S.…History, from Town of Orangeville — Heritage Buildings · full text at the source
Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.
Condition on the ground
No condition reports yet.
A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.
Community collection
No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?
History on this site
- First recorded as listed
Other heritage properties on this street
- 3 Margaret StreetListed
- 5 Margaret StreetListed
- 6 Margaret StreetListed
- 8 Margaret StreetListed
- 9 Margaret StreetListed
- 10 Margaret StreetListed
- 15 Margaret StreetListed
- 18 Margaret StreetListed
- 21 Margaret StreetListed
- 28 Margaret StreetListed
- 30 Margaret StreetListed
- 31 Margaret StreetListed
- 33 Margaret StreetListed
- 35 Margaret StreetListed
- 36 Margaret StreetListed
- 39 Margaret StreetListed
- 40 Margaret StreetListed
- 42 Margaret StreetListed
Source: Town of Orangeville — Heritage Buildings, as of October 12, 2026.
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