Richmond Hill Heritage Centre

**Richmond Hill Heritage Centre**
Established	1997
Location	Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Type	Municipal Heritage Centre
Website	www.town.richmond-hill.on.ca/subpage.asp?pageid=parks_the_richmond_hill_heritage_centre

Richmond Hill Heritage Centre is an 1840s Regency-style dwelling in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, and is a noteworthy example of its style.

Location and former ownership

Built circa 1840, well prior to Richmond Hill's incorporation in 1873, this Regency-style dwelling at 19 Church Street North was designated in recent years as a Heritage Centre by the Town of Richmond Hill.

The facility opened in 1997. Formerly the house of prominent local leader and Parliamentarian Amos Wright, 1809-1886, it adjoins a park also named for Wright. One of the signature flowers in this garden is the rose, especially since roses form part of the town emblem and since rose growing was a once-important industry in Richmond Hill.

Mission statement

Aims included in the Heritage Centre's Mission Statement are to "contribute to the understanding of the cultural heritage of Richmond Hill by collecting, documenting and preserving resources as represented by the past, present and future". The Centre is regularly used for a wide variety of local activities.

External links

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

References

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Municipality	Richmond Hill Oak Ridges Wilcox Lake

Government	Elections ‎Mayors Richmond Hill Town Council Electoral districts: Oak Ridges—Markham (federal, provincial), Richmond Hill (federal, provincial)

Education	Public: Alexander Mackenzie High School Bayview Secondary School Langstaff Secondary School Richmond Green Secondary School Richmond Hill High School Catholic: Jean Vanier Catholic High School St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School Private: Academy for Gifted Children Holy Trinity School

Culture	History People Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts Richmond Hill Heritage Centre

Business and services	David Dunlap Observatory Hillcrest Mall Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital Richmond Hill Public Library

Sport	Richmond Green Richmond Hill Curling Club Richmond Hill Rams

Transportation	Richmond Hill Transit Richmond Hill line Gormley GO Station Richmond Hill GO Station Langstaff GO Station Richmond Hill Centre Terminal Ontario Highway 404 Yonge Street

Town People

Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 79°26′12″W / 43.87682°N 79.43676°W / 43.87682; -79.43676

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