Restoration of the Heritage building in the Pioneer Village in Ontario wins Provincial Award

A 600,000 dollar restoration project in the Pickering Museum Village was awarded the Ontario Heritage Award of the Lieutenant Governor for Excellence in Nature Conservation.

The restoration of the log house and the block of the museum in 2024 – both built in 1830 and moved to the Pickering Museum Village in 1972 – was completed by BA building last year.

The Log barn and the log house are the oldest buildings on the museum site.

The Log Barn was built in the small German settlement by Denbigh north of Kaladar in the east of Ontario. The structure consists of two approaching barns, which have been seamlessly put together and have handled square wooden construction and swallowtail corners. Early wooden pins, known as trenails, were carved by hand to secure the frames together. These are visible on the top of the door frame and on the ceiling of the barn.

The log house was built on the Brimley Road, south of the Sheppard Avenue in Scarborough, and donated to the Pickering Museum Village in 1959. The house of 1.5 history consists of wide, square pine pine.

The restoration contained the preservation of the masonry using Heritage mortar, repairs of the existing woodwork and wooden windows and the exchange of the Cedar -Shake roofs. Wherever possible, materials were reused, such as the back stones recovered. Native Softwood was related to ensure material accuracy.

The “convert” the buildings into an inviting and functional space to facilitate programs, events and a new permanent exhibition. Roots to the rebellionThe Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe noticed that the early black settler history examined.

“It is an honor for us to receive the Ontario Heritage Award of the Lieutenant Governor for Excellence in Nature Conservation,” said Ashe. “This recognition underlines our commitment to preserving the unique culture of pickering and the built -in heritage. The restoration of the log house and the barn ensures that these important sights continue to educate, inspire and connect our community for future generations.”

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