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Save 10 William 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 April 1875 W. H. hunter sold Lots 4&5 to Donald McDonald, a carpenter for $150. The following year James McDonald, also a carpenter, bought the properties for $260. In Feb 1887 he sold to Thomas Glover for $900 taking back a $600 mortgage. It passed to Dorothy A. Glover in 1891 and also bought lot 3 in 1901 for $60. In Aug. 1905 William McConnell bought lots 3&4 and premises for $1400. Hw sold to William H. White in 1909 for $1350.. It passed to Martha White in 1933. She sold in 1939 to Rita McDermott for $1500 who sold to Sarah C. Moore in 1942. Sarah sold the south 48' of lot 3 in 1952 to Vernon Smart. The property stayed in the family into the 1980s.From the municipal heritage register
Year built: 1880 · Architectural style: <Null> · Heritage neighbours: 5 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 1880).
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Status from Town of Orangeville — Heritage Buildings, as of October 12, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.