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Henry R. Wales 17      Community Markham Year Constructed:  1845 Address: 159 Main Street North "Maple Villa", as it was known, was built for Henry R. Wales in 1845. Henry Wales was born in England in 1822. He learned the carriage and wagon building trade in New York Sate prior to establishing the Phoenix Carriage Works immediately south-west of his home. The house is Ontario Vernacular with Regency, Georgian and Italian features.