Mackenzie House
With numerous modern houses that make up Toronto's landscape, the sight of a 19th century house may be attractive among them, located at 82 Bond Street downtown. Mackenzie House is famous for the person who lived there, William Lyon Mackenzie, the first mayor of Toronto, who was also a journalist and political reformer or note. (City of Toronto website, 2014)The house is in Georgian style which was extremely popular during the 18th and 19th century. (Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission website, 2014) With the passing of the time, the building became no longer a residence but a museum that was keep open for tourists. The significant history connected with the building should be told.
The background of Mackenzie House is linked to a person named William Lyon Mackenzie. He was born in 1795, in Scotland and when he was 25 years old he came to Canada with his mother, son, and Fiancee. Mackenzie had a talent for politics. As a result, he became the most famous and reputable newspaper editor and writer. He started running his own newspaper, which he named The Colonial Advocate, in 1824. The newspaper criticized the colonial government which disagreed with his political theories. In 1834, Mackenzie was authorized to be Toronto's first mayor. He used all his power against the government, which resulted in a rebellion in the last month of 1837. Unfortunately, the rebellion failed in the end. Mackenzie transferred to America with no choice. (City of Toronto website, 2014) However, the government had no right to treat somebody of his stature in such case, because publishing newspaper is legal and the reformer did not launch the rebellion for his own sake. (When Mackenzie Endorsed Rebellion, The Globe and Mail, Jun 5, 1...
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...use to save it. After a series of changes, the building came to be valued as a museum in 1960. (City of Toronto website, 2014)The museum tells about a Victorian house belonged to a political reformer who led people to freedom. It tells the story of a man who led 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion against the government. (Hume, 2011)Some people visit the museum for the history, while others are interested in the ghost stories. (Chris Raible Special to The Star, 1988)The museum belongs to the Toronto municipality today and can be visited every day. A few might visit simply because it is a fine example of late-Georgian architecture. (Hume, 2011)
The story of a brave man named Mackenzie who was the first mayor of Toronto is fascinating. People can get access to the Mackenzie House if they want to know the history of that period and are curious about the man it is named after.
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