Markham, Ontario

Buttonville

Woodbine Ave & Highway 7

Check out all the amazing benefits of living in the Buttonville neighbourhood of Markham.

OVERVIEW

Buttonville is primarily known for its municipal airport, which occupies a huge area of land just east of Highway 404. The majority of residential development in today's Buttonville neighbourhood occurs on both the west and east sides of Woodbine Avenue, north of the Rouge River.

HISTORY

The first settler in this area was Major John Button who formed a volunteer cavalry brigade in Upper Canada and was rewarded for his loyalty to the crown with a 200 acre land grant in what is now Buttonville. The hamlet grew around a complex of mills that operated on the banks of the Rouge River. Farming was popular with the first settlers to this area and soon ancillary businesses like a general store and blacksmith and a wagon shop were opened.

Public Transit

Good

Walkability

Okay

Bikeability

Okay

Places of Worship

Chapel Place Presbyterian Church
Zion Alliance Church,
St. Maurice & St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church

Parks

The Buttonville neighbourhood has a number of quality parks, greenspaces, and hiking trails including John Button Park, Apple Creek Park

Recreation

Good

Affordability

$$$

Greenspace

Good

Shopping Centres

First Markham Place

Community Centres

Victoria Square Community Centre

Restaurants

Skyview Fusion Cuisine

Arts

Art One Academy
ARTHAUS - studio of art and design
Art Gala

Schools

Seneca College
Unionville HS
St. Augustine Catholic HS
ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham
Peoples Christian Academy - Private School