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The Burr House Craft Gallery and Tea Room is the oldest dedicated craft gallery and store in Richmond Hill, located at 530 Carville Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

Building
The Burr House was originally built by Rowland Burr a local carpenter for his resident using local plank wood and material. Shortly after the original building was built, a blacksmith’s shop was added as an addition to the main building.

History
Samuel Sanderson bought the house in 1836, and Thomas Boothby purchased it from him in 1844. Boothby added more rooms and a bigger kitchen to the house before selling it in 1872. From this time several other owners lived and worked in this house until 1897 when George Wood purchased the property and lived in the house until late 1960's. The house was sold again to Cadillac Baif for the purpose of building a subdivision in this part of Richmond Hill. Town of Richmond Hill purchased the property and the Burr House in 1973 following a recommendation from the Richmond Hill Historical Society. The society renovated the house and used it as a craft house for craft studios and education. In 1984 Hill Potters’ Guild and Burr House Spinners and Weavers Guild partnered up and took responsibility for the Burr House craft gallery operation. Today the Burr House functions as local craft gallery and a traditional English tearoom. Volunteers from both guilds jointly operate The Burr House craft gallery and tearoom.

Exhibitions
The permanent exhibition of Hill Potters’ Guild ceramics are displayed in Burr House main entrance. The exhibition showcases works from original members as well as current prominent members such as Tung Bui,

Temporary exhibitions
Local artists exhibit their work in the Burr House gallery for a duration of one month.

Craft Gallery and Store
The craft gallery and store showcases and sells local artisans work including pottery, stained glass, jewelry, tapestries, quilts, knitting, basketry, silk paintings, paintings and other craft work.

Guild Hall
The Guild Hall is a separate building moved to its current location beside the main building in 1978 and it is home to two groups of Richmond Hill artisans who operate the Burr House jointly:

Burr House Spinners and Weavers Guild
This guild was formed by the first weaving and spinning students of the Burr House Pioneer Craft Classes. The guild has members from a variety of other fiber arts such as felting, quilting, knitting, embroidery and fabric painting. The guild is a member of the Ontario Hand weavers and Spinners association and is hosting the 2014 OHS Central Region Seminar – Past and Present: Exploring the New Worlds

Hill Potters' Guild
This Hill Potters' guild was established in the Burr House main building until the Guild Hall renovations were completed in 1982. The Hill Potter's Guild organizes two annual Pottery sale and show in May and November of each year displaying guild members' ceramic work.

Location & Hours
The Burr House Tea Room & Gallery is located at 530 Carrville Road,Richmond Hill, Ontario

Seasonal Days & Hours: Dec. & Feb. to May (Sat & Sun) Jun. to Nov. (Fri to Sun)

Gallery & Tea Room Hours: 12:30pm - 4:30pm