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Loyal True Blue And Orange Home is a neo-Georgian building located in Richmond Hill, a town in the north of the Greater Toronto Area. It’s served a variety of purposed over the years, including an orphanage, school, and centre for mental healthcare, among others. The original property covered 2 blocks, but parts of the land has been sold off over the years and other buildings were built, including 2 senior homes.〔Taylor, Sibyl. "History of Loyal True Blue and Orange Home." Personal interview. 23 July 2015.〕 The building is included in the ''Town of Richmond Hill's Inventory of Buildings of Architectural and Historical Importance.'' The building was originally built by William H. Graham in 1901 to be used as a orphanage, and opened in 1923.〔"Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930 : Electronic Edition. : The Village Transformed." Early Days in Richmond Hill: A History of the Community to 1930 : Electronic Edition. : The Village Transformed. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2015.〕 H.C. Hocken laid the cornerstone.〔http://canadianorangehistoricalsite.com/index-346.php〕 It was originally founded to take care of underprivileged or orphaned Protestant children.〔HERITAGE RICHMOND HILL MEETING May 13, 2013 SRPRS.14.100 Planning and Regulatory Services Heritage and Urban Design SUBJECT: Notice of Intent to Designate 11181 Yonge Street (Town File No.D12-07482), pg. 013〕 The Home was founded by the Loyal True Blue Association and the Orange Order.〔 "Loyal True Blue and Orange Home." ''The Sentinel'' Summer 2015 Vol. 141 - 2. 〕 The orphans had to wear specific uniforms so everyone could identify the children as orphans. In 1982 the orphanage was abolished and the children moved to foster care programs. In the same year the building was extended.〔Taylor, Sibyl. "History of Loyal True Blue and Orange Home." Personal interview. 23 July 2015.〕 The Loyal True Blue And Orange Home had to rent rooms to people from the community. Many different organizations operate as part of the home. Currently there are: The St. John Ambulance, Century Montessori School, The LDA (Learning Disabilities Association), and others. Century Montessori School came to The Loyal True Blue And Orange Home in 1994 and in 1997 the first students arrived. The school is named after Dr. Maria Montessori. Her philosophy of education emphasizes student freedom with logical guidelines.〔Taylor, Sibyl. "History of Loyal True Blue and Orange Home." Personal interview. 23 July 2015.〕 It’s a focus on more individualized education, and Century Montessori, the new school that moved into the building, focuses on this as well.〔Taylor, Sibyl. "History of Loyal True Blue and Orange Home." Personal interview. 23 July 2015.〕 The school is funded solely by tuition fees paid by the parents. The parents pay more money to bring they’re children to the school mainly because the teachers can do more individualized work due to the fewer student ratio. The building has 4 floors including the basement.The basement has a lab, two gyms, a music room and three class rooms〔Taylor, Sibyl. "History of Loyal True Blue and Orange Home." Personal interview. 23 July 2015.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Loyal True Blue and Orange Home」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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