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Save 15/17 First Street
It is on Orangeville's heritage register as a listed property. Unless council issues a notice of intention to designate, it comes off the register on January 1, 2027 and can't be listed again for five years.
In 1875, two houses existed on this property, both owned by Hugh Haley and rented out; one to Andrew Dayden and the other to J. Jarvis. In 1876 Haley was improving his rough cast homes and these two structures remained assessed at around $300 each through to 1893. In 1890, Haley sold the property to Thomas King, a builder. The earlier structures were likely torn down and the existing building erected. Although Eleanor and Thomas King lived in town, they rented out this building and lived with Eleanor's brother, Albert Samuel, and sisters Hannah and Emma as lodgers according to the 1891 census. The property as we see it today was probably built in 1893 as each side was assessed at $650 in…From the municipal heritage register
Year built: 1893 · Architectural style: Queen Anne · Heritage neighbours: 11 other heritage properties within 100 m
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2. Write to your councillor
Council decides whether to issue a notice of intention to designate. A short, personal letter from a resident counts.
Ontario's municipal election is on October 26, 2026. Send the same letter to the candidates in your ward and ask where they stand.
3. Help with the research
Heritage staff need evidence. A research record gathers the building's history and why it matters, in the shape they use.
Priority for volunteers: 43/100 (register has a detailed description; built about 1893).
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Status from Town of Orangeville — Heritage Buildings, as of October 12, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.