Did you know that Richmond Hill was once home to a minimum security prison? The Langstaff Jail Farm (formerly at Yonge St./Hwy 7 on land owned by the City of Toronto) housed petty criminals and first offenders from 1913-1939. The land was leased by the Province from 1939-1959 and the facility used as a mental institution. The buildings sat vacant from 1959 until they were demolished in 1981 to make way for a hydro corridor. You can read more, here: bit.ly/1o1bT3c #throwbackthursday Sources: Early Days in Richmond Hill, by Robert M. Stamp & Later Days in Richmond Hill, by Marney Beck Robinson & Joan M. Clark
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 18:56:08 +0000
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