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Save 1 Wellington 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.
Mannaseh Leeson , a developer, purchased the property in 1872. It passed to James Leeson in 1874. It was sold for $300 in 1881 to Thomas McAdam( who also owned 10 First Ave and 11 Third Ave.).He probably built this for his second wife Susan. The property was split in 1891with ThomasEssery buying the west portion for $1000 and the east part at $500. This suggests that the house was already on the lot. James Armstrong purchased it in 1922 while his foundry was across the street.From the municipal heritage register
Year built: 1882 · Architectural style: L PLAN · Heritage neighbours: 12 other heritage properties within 100 m
1. Add your support
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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 1882).
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Status from Town of Orangeville — Heritage Buildings, as of October 12, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.