Toronto, ON

Ashbridge Estate - Wood Restoration & Renovation

DJM was contracted by the Ontario Heritage Trust to restore the wood garage doors and wood windows and also retrofit the garage into public bathrooms for visitors to the property. The Ashbridge family was one of the founding families of Toronto (formerly York); they immigrated to York from Pennsylvania in 1793. They are also the only Toronto family to occupy their land continuously for 200 years.

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Toronto, Ontario
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