The "Devonsleigh" house built in 1850 is a visual reminder of L'Amoreaux's past. L'Amoreaux's transition from a farming hamlet to a modern day subdivision took place in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. A few years later, in 1854, a post office was established here. In 1847, L'Amoreaux was given the designation as School Section #1, in the former Township of Scarborough. Paul's L'Amoreaux cemetery is tucked away at the south-west corner of Finch and Warden Avenues, while Christie's Methodist Church cemetery is now part of a small park at the entranceway to the Bridlewood Mall. While these churches are no longer standing, their cemeteries have endured. Paul's Church L'Amoreaux and Christie's Methodist Church, which were both established in the 1840's. The spiritual centres of this pioneer community were St. L'Amoreaux's first settler was Josue L'Amoreaux, a loyalist of French Huguenot descent who arrived here with his wife, seven children and two nephews, around 1816. Willows-IusedtheviewnorthoftheLawrenceBridge by Mr T.O., on Flickr Zion-Wexford_Church_Plaque by Mr T.O., on Flickr TN-VicFinch1LonePrimate Credit by Mr T.O., on Flickr TN-VicFinch2LonePrimate Credit by Mr T.O., on Flickr Its nice to have an addiction where I don't wake up sore all over.
Thanks to Lone Primate for giving me the Then/Now bug.
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