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Lambton House

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Lambton House was restored in 1991 (with additional work done in 1994, 1998 and 2002). The only surviving building from the era of the mills along the Humber, it is a designated building under the Ontario Heritage Act, and a National Historic Site commemorating William Howland. The building is owned
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in 1982, the building faced the wrecking ball when the last owners vacated the building and sold it to developers in 1988, when it closed. At the time, it was the longest running licensed tavern in Ontario.
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by the City of Toronto and operated as an Interpretive Centre for the Lower Humber River and environs by Heritage York, a local non-profit group.
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The original structure was built in 1847, Lambton House was part of the Lambton Mills complex which also included a large
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in 1954. Although it was designated as an historical site by the then
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Toronto, Ontario
historical house museum
www.lambtonhouse.org
Toronto
Ontario
Lambton Mills
Humber River
grist
saw mill
woolen
stables
Joseph Tyrrell
William Pearce Howland
Lieutenant Governor
Father of Confederation
John George Lambton
Dundas Highway
Hurricane Hazel
City of York
Toronto
Duke of York Inn
Miller Tavern
Montgomery's Inn
Spadina Hotel
Wheat Sheaf Tavern
CMA
CHIN
Virtual Museum of Canada

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