Nathaniel Clark Wallace House
"Hiawatha" (1870)
249 Clarence Street

• Construction Material:
  Red Brick

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• Built by the Snider Family in 1870

• Annie Snider, who was of Irish descent, first owned the house with her husband Levi Snider, who was of German descent

• on March 25, 1913 Annie Snider sold the house to the Wallace family

• Nathaniel Clarke Wallace's family was very successful and well known; he was the third son of Protestant Irish immigrant parents and became a Member of the Canadian Parliament in 1878

• The Wallace family named the house "Hiawatha." Hiawatha refers to the First Nations chief Hiawatha who lived in the 1400s. He is known for uniting the 5 nations of Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga, Oneida and Mohawk.​

• This house was in the Wallace family for many years; passed from one Wallace to another. It was also used as a country store.

• Today it is used by Rock Community Church, who use it for a private Christian Sunday school. On weekdays, it is used for youth group gatherings, as a meeting place.

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Sources:

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“Biography – WALLACE, NATHANIEL CLARKE – Volume XIII (1901-1910) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography.” Home – Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Accessed October 14, 2019. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/wallace_nathaniel_clarke_13E.html.

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"Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Report." Last modified October 29, 2019. https://pub-vaughan.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=24255.

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“Hiawatha.” The Canadian Encyclopedia. Micheal John Simpson, February 16, 2016.https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/hiawatha.

“History.” The Historic Wallace House. Accessed October 11, 2019. http://www.wallacehouse.ca/history.

“History.” The Historic Wallace House. Accessed October 14, 2019.
http://www.wallacehouse.ca/history.“History.” The Historic Wallace House. Accessed October 14, 2019.http://www.wallacehouse.ca/history.

Martin-Robbins, Adam. “Boomtown: A Look Back at Woodbridge 150 Years Ago.” YorkRegion.com, June 21, 2017. https://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/7265678-boomtown-a-look-back-at-woodbridge-150-years-ago/.

Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value by Vaughan’s Cultural Services staff

The Rock Community Church (905 303 8983)