The Town of Milton is preparing to recognize additional historic properties as having heritage significance under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Samuel May House, located at 9228 First Line, and the Wingrove House at 9685 First Line, are set to be designated following recommendations from Town staff.
The Town of Milton is preparing to recognize additional historic properties as having heritage significance under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Samuel May House, located at 9228 First Line, and the Wingrove House at 9685 First Line, are set to be designated following recommendations from Town staff.
SAMUEL MAY HOUSE
Built around 1861, the Samuel May House is a rare surviving example of early settlement architecture in the former Township of Nassagaweya. This one-and-a-half-storey log home is historically linked to prominent Canadian figures, including Alexander Young Jackson, a founding member of the Group of Seven, who painted there. It was also the former home and studio of journalist Isobel LeBourdais, who wrote The Trial of Stephen Truscott at the property.
Key features of the house include its original log structure, hand-sawn rafters, stone chimneys, and wood flooring.
WINGROVE HOUSE
Built between 1919 and 1949 by Joseph Henry Wingrove, the Wingrove House is one of Milton’s few remaining concrete block homes from that period. The property, now operating as High Stakes Farm under owner Joanne Colville, retains its original structure, gable roof, brick chimneys, and distinctive half-moon windows.
The Wingrove family has had a presence in Nassagaweya for several generations.
Both homes are recognized for their architectural significance and their contributions to Milton’s early rural history.
1