ILLER-COLE HOUSE This house was originally built in 1858 by Luton Miller and sold in 1881 to Amos Cole. It sat near the intersection of 16th Avenue and the 9th Concession Road in Markham. It depicts an established, but certainly not wealthy, farm family about 1867, the time of Confederation. The stacked plank construction (see kitchen wall), is an interesting feature of this house and indicates the abundance of timber available at the time. The kitchen gardens contain vegetables and herbs, and the small parlour garden contains flowers common to the period.   Back to Main Menu