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43-845: Unionville is the name of some places in North America: Canada [ edit ] Unionville, Ontario Unionville GO Station , a station in the GO Transit network located in the community South Unionville , a community in Markham, Ontario United States [ edit ] Unionville, Connecticut Unionville, Georgia Unionville, Illinois (disambiguation) Unionville, Indiana Unionville, Iowa Unionville, Frederick County, Maryland Unionville, Michigan Unionville, Missouri Unionville, Nevada Unionville, New Jersey Unionville Vineyards ,

86-485: A French commune [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Unionville&oldid=1125729720 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

129-820: A commercial district adjacent to Highway 407 . The vibrant urban centre is being designed and developed following sustainable guidelines, including energy efficient power sources and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified residential and commercial projects. Aside from allowing greater density, the development also enjoys 72 acres of natural and landscaped green space, improved walkability and easy access to public transit, including Viva Rapid Transit and GO Transit . Downtown Markham refers to an area south of Uptown Markham / Highway 7 , west of Kennedy Road / Main Street Unionville , east of Warden Avenue , and north of Highway 407 ETR . On

172-430: A community node in the far eastern part of the amalgamated municipality, the city decided a larger, more centrally-located downtown was needed. The area south of Highway 7 and east of Warden Avenue was frozen for development by the province during the planning and construction of express toll road Highway 407. In 1992, a plan was approved to develop the area with higher commercial density. The Town of Markham has approved

215-493: A denser urban centre. The urban centre is planned to be a transit-oriented community, with everything close by and fully transit dependent. In addition, the community was also planned to be environmentally sustainable as well. The community was planned by the City of Markham, in cooperation with The Remington Group. The Remington Group is mainly in charge of constructing most of the structures across this new community. According to

258-450: A few VIP theatres, a new gaming corner and much higher capacity than the old Cineplex theatre at First Markham Place . The Marriott hotel and the York condo was constructed on the corner of Enterprise Drive and Birchmount Road. It was finished by the end of 2018. Downtown Markham is using a development strategy named smart growth . The community will try to limit urban sprawl by creating

301-571: A new Kennedy alignment to the east of the historic town center. Today the festival continues to offer visitors access to handcrafts, small vendors, live music and community groups. Virtually none of the businesses from the mid-20th century still exist, having been replaced by restaurants and tourist outlets. The Unionville Business Improvement Area and its merchants, organize and operate numerous, year-round, admission free, festivals and events. The Merchants of Main Street Unionville BIA

344-499: A number of antique stores sprang up and for a while in the 1970s Unionville ranked high on the list of places to go to get antiques. After the commitment to a bypass was realised, in the 1970s, entrepreneurs appeared. The Old Country Inn opened for business and Old Firehall Sports brought a new clientele to the village. Over the next decades, the typical antique places disappeared, being replaced by higher-end antique and replica outlets, restaurants, pubs, and clothing establishments. Tourism

387-544: A saw mill and two churches (Primitive Methodist and Presbyterian). Unionville was a police village within what was then Markham Township within York County until the end of 1970, at which time the county was reorganized into Regional Municipality of York . Unionville and the other police village in the township ( Thornhill ) as well as the Village of Markham were abolished and amalgamated with Markham Township, which

430-499: A toll highway , bus rapid transit , and GO Trains . The downtown area is bounded with three arterial streets , which are numbered York Regional Roads : Kennedy Road (York Road 3), Highway 7 (York Road 7, which was formerly Provincial Highway 7 ), and Warden Avenue (York Road 65). Highway 407 serves the area with exits on Warden Avenue and Kennedy Road. The community is served by the Warden , Enterprise and Unionville stops on

473-723: A winery in Unionville. Unionville, New York (disambiguation) (multiple) Unionville, North Carolina Unionville, Ashtabula County, Ohio ; on the border with Lake County Unionville, Columbiana County, Ohio Unionville, Holmes County, Ohio Unionville, Morgan County, Ohio Unionville, Washington County, Ohio Unionville Center, Ohio Unionville, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) (multiple) Unionville, South Carolina , historic settlement now named Union, South Carolina Unionville, Tennessee Unionville, Utah , historic settlement now renamed Hoytsville, Utah See also [ edit ] Unienville ,

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516-535: Is anticipated to be highly dependent on these transit routes, as part of the planned smart growth. Viva Purple connects the locale to Cornell and York University ; Viva Green connects the locale to Don Mills Station and Cornell ; Viva Pink connects the locale to North York City Centre . Other bus routes that serve the area include: GO Transit operates Unionville GO Station on the Stouffville line during peak commuter traffic. The GO train line connects

559-528: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Unionville, Ontario Unionville is a suburban district and former village in Markham , Ontario, Canada, 2 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Downtown Markham (the City of Markham's modern downtown), 2 km (2.5 mi) west of Markham Village (Markham's historic downtown), and 33 km (20.5 mi) northeast of Downtown Toronto , centred around

602-468: Is located next to the historic Stiver Mill, a grain mill built in 1916 (as well as structures moved from Matthew Grain Company of Toronto) for Charles and Francis Stiver and operated as Stiver Brothers until 1968. Besides grains (as well as seed and feed), the business sold cement, coal and salt. The site was acquired by the then Town of Markham in 1993 and closed from 2013 to 2014 when the mills structure

645-515: Is slated for massive intensification. Tourism is a major part of Unionville's economy. The village itself still resembles the small town that developed over a century or so starting in the early 1840s (when Ira White erected his Union Mills) through the middle to late 20th century. Now a 'heritage conservation district', it attracts thousands of visitors each year — as of 2006 it boasted nine restaurants, including three pubs. Main Street (originally

688-426: Is the business association on Main Street Unionville, composed of volunteers from the business community, who work to preserve and promote the historical village of Unionville. The Unionville BIA's Heritage Committee has seen its volunteers research and produce a self-guided walking tour. They also offer the official walking tours of Main Street Unionville. Unionville has a number of regular events ongoing throughout

731-570: The Markham Public Library (Unionville branch), was completed in 1984, replacing the older Unionville Library, which was renamed the "Old Library Community Centre", and is now used for dance classes, meetings, and a church. The new library occupies 1,300 square metres, and is based on a traditional village square surrounded by eight "houses" of books expressed on the exterior as postmodern Victorian dormers. The library, which contains approximately 100,000 books and audiovisual materials,

774-480: The VIVA bus rapid transit system. Warden and Enterprise are served by three lines: Viva Purple , Viva Green , and Viva Pink , while Unionville Station is only served by Viva Pink. As of 2011, Viva Purple is the only line with all-day service, the other lines operate only during rush hour. It is scheduled that when Downtown Markham is fully functional and occupied, Viva Green will return to full service. The community

817-478: The Art Gallery collection and the home is now part of the Art Gallery's holdings, being used for small art shows on a regular basis. The Unionville Arms, a well-known pub , burnt down on 30 November 2007. It had been in business for 19 years prior. The building itself was over a century old. The legendary building caught fire in the morning, supposedly due to a combination of faulty kitchenware and wiring, and

860-465: The Toogood family – the pond was originally the mill pond that powered the grist mill in the 1840s and created by flooding a section of Bruce Creek. In the early 20th century the pond was called Willow Pond or Willow Lake and was the home to several small summer cottages on north Main Street. Some had been cottages, for grist mill workers, in their earliest incarnation. Those cottages evolved into homes by

903-424: The centre and the train station next to it. The murder of Bich-Ha Pan and attempted murder of Hann Pan took place in Unionville on 8 November 2010. Along with the village, today Unionville as a whole is an established suburban community. During the period of early urbanization in the 1970s a ban was placed on development for 25 years. Based on the boundaries for Ward 3, Unionville is bounded by Warden Avenue to

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946-420: The century-old insulation. The fire was put out three hours later. No one was hurt. The Arms reopened in very much its original appearance, towards the end of December 2008. The Stiver Mill is a historic building located near the railway tracks on Main Street Unionville. The building was restored in 2014 and is now a community centre. The area around the building has also been modernized for accessibility to both

989-423: The course of Kennedy Road, runs through Unionville village, with a new alignment of Kennedy running 300 metres (330 yd) to the east. Rouge River runs north of the village and to the southeast. Highway 404 is to the west, with the nearest interchange with Highway 407 is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south on Kennedy Road. Unionville is predominantly residential except for the south central industrial area, which

1032-546: The early 1990s at which time most addresses were changed to "Markham". In 2009, Markham Town Council reinstated the name "Unionville" for that portion of postal addresses within its Ward 3, which lies between Warden, 16th, McCowan and the 407. However, the Post Office used "Unionville" as the postal address for a larger delivery area that included the farms and later urban areas that it considered to be in Unionville. Unionville's historical boundaries, therefore, may be based on

1075-406: The first settlers to Markham Township in 1794; they were originally from Germany but first moved to New York State. After arriving here, they acquired large tracts of land near current day Berczy Village at 16th Avenue and Kennedy Road. Illness and famine in 1795–1796 reduced the population but the others remained on the develop a settlement: By 1851, the population was 200, served by a grist mill,

1118-455: The historic Post Office delivery area for the name "Unionville". These varied somewhat over a century and a half, as neighbouring post offices came and went, but at some time or other the following areas had a Unionville address: Unionville has six postal codes, L3P, L3R, L3S, L6C, L6E, and L6G, in its postal service area. In the 1960s, major housing development came to Unionville and is still ongoing. Having old buildings available at low cost,

1161-765: The historic buildings in Unionville are included in List of historic buildings in Markham, Ontario . Unionville's name was derived from American-born Ira Allen White's Union Mills built in 1839, which in turn was named for the Act of Union 1840 of Upper Canada and Lower Canada . White would remain in the area at least up to 1860 but by 1878 his property as per York County Atlas belong to Hugh Powell Crosby as White moved to Yarmouth, Ontario where he died in 1887 (but buried in Cedar Grove Mennonite Cemetery Markham). William von Moll Berczy brought

1204-460: The increase in 2nd generation Canadian citizens moved from 970 to 2330 individuals. However, for first generations, the increase was not as drastic as 2nd generation citizens. The increase was from 4955 to 6225. Citizenships Residents who had legal citizenship in 2006 were 78% and who didn't were 22%. The numbers obtained indicated residents who were 18 years and above. The 2011 data showed similar, showing increase in one percent, indicated 79% of

1247-448: The intersection of Highway 7 and Kennedy Road . The boundaries of Unionville are not well-defined. Several nearby neighbourhoods are claimed to be part of it however, this has been disputed between the various wards. The Unionville Ratepayers Association designates Rodick Road as its western boundary. Unionville was founded north of 16th Avenue in 1794 as the farms on and around Kennedy Road. Main Street Unionville ; originally part of

1290-472: The laneway from the village's first grist mill) also has a number of "century homes" dating back to the 19th century. Each year, thousands of people visit Unionville during the Unionville Festival. The main street has been a stand-in for fictional Connecticut town Stars Hollow during the first season of Gilmore Girls television show, and for other television and movie backdrops. Most of

1333-472: The middle of the century, but are almost all gone now being replaced by large spacious expensive homes. The Varley Art Gallery now stands at the north end of the commercial Main Street and is rapidly becoming a gallery of wide renown. It was started with the contributions of Mrs. McKay, who had supported Group of Seven artist Fred Varley for the later part of his life. Living in her home on Main Street Unionville, he did several paintings that are now part of

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1376-550: The other hand, Markham Centre or Unionville refers to a broader area. Markham Centre is bounded north to Apple Creek Boulevard / Carlton Road , east to Kennedy Road , west to Rodick Road, and south to 14th Avenue . The current City of Markham was created in 1971 when the original town was expanded by amalgamation with the surrounding namesake Markham Township which also contained the independent communities of Thornhill and Unionville . With its original historic downtown, Markham Village , being small and largely relegated to being

1419-599: The plan approved by the city council, the community will contain residential condos and townhouses, commercial, and retail buildings. Some of these structures have already begun construction. Updates as to what is built is underway. Downtown Markham has been nominated as the country's largest mixed-used development, as well as North America's largest LEED (leadership-in-energy-and-environmental-design) registered development. The primary modes of transportation in Downtown Markham are: Regional Roads , municipal roads,

1462-407: The plan, according to Markham's former mayor, Donald Cousens . The new downtown was planned to be self-sustained and transit-oriented based on smart growth development. Construction began in 2005, when Enterprise Drive was completed. Aviva Canada built its second Canadian headquarters on Birchmount Road and a new Cineplex theatre opened on April 4, 2015. It provides a bigger space to include

1505-604: The population containing citizenship. Unlike other communities in Markham, Unionville proper does not have a community centre. Crosby Memorial Arena , an indoor rink built in 1928, is the only major sports venue in the area. The arena is named for the Crosby family of Markham Village, who came to Markham in 1806 and established themselves as farmers, landowners and storekeepers. Residents are within driving distance from Angus Glen Community Centre , Markham Pan Am Centre and Milliken Mills Community Centre . The Unionville Festival

1548-480: The village will feature redevelopment with several mid rise and high rise buildings which will combine a village and an urban character. Unionville, according to Statistics Canada, in the course of five years between 2006 and 2011, the population steadily increased from 7368 to 8906. In the census data collected, the GNR rate in 2011 appeared as 17.4%. Generations According to statistics Canada, Between 2006 and 2011,

1591-400: The west, 16th Avenue to the north, McCowan Road to the north, and Highway 407 to the south, although it is commonly seen to include the surrounding neighbourhoods of Buttonville , Angus Glen , Milliken , South Unionville , and even Downtown Markham . Some land is still vacant on the lands of York Downs Golf which is slated for redevelopment in the coming years. The Highway 7 corridor west of

1634-568: The year. Dates for these can be found on the relevant web sites. Here is a sampling: Stiver Mill hosts a small farmers' type market ever Sunday from June to October (held indoors in the Mills to December) and operating since 2009. The market was founded by Bob Stiver, a descendant of the Stiver brothers. The Stiver family has resided in Unionville and Markham since 1794 as part of the wave of migrants brought over by William Berczy . The market

1677-405: Was born. Starbucks appeared in the late 1990s. Many of the buildings have been spruced up, extended and upgraded to meet this new reality. The old original road, to the immediate east of Main Street, has been converted to a large parking lot. Walking paths through the local conservation lands connect directly to the village roads, one of the most used being the path around Toogood Pond, named after

1720-692: Was designed by architect Barton Myers . Downtown Markham Downtown Markham is a planned urban hub and the largest planned mixed-use development in Canada. The development spans 243 acres and is situated in one of the fastest growing regions in the province. It will be the commercial and financial district at the center of the city of Markham, and will consist of a mix of residential, office and retail uses. Two million square feet of retail space will include international retailers, local shops, restaurants and entertainment venues. Downtown Markham will also offer more than 3.4 million square feet of office space in

1763-481: Was first organized in 1969 to raise awareness and money to fight the provincial plan to reconstruct Main Street as a four-lane Kennedy Road through the middle of the village, destroying it. An interest in history, spurred by the Canadian Centennial Year in 1967, awoke the longtime residents and the new subdivision residents. Slowly, local politicians got on board, and a plan was drawn up to construct

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1806-467: Was reincorporated as the Town of Markham (changed to city in 2012), with some of the township's lands being ceded to neighbouring Richmond Hill and Whitchurch–Stouffville. The town and the township were named after two different people named "Markham". A historic concrete bridge carrying Unionville Main Street was built by Octavius Hicks in 1909. The name "Unionville" remained a valid postal address until

1849-401: Was restored. Unionville is (depending on its definition) within the following city wards and political ridings : York Region District School Board operates public schools: York Catholic District School Board operates Catholic separate schools : Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir operates one French (first language) Catholic separate school: Private schools: A new library,

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