FAQ

October 2018

16 of land at the north west corner of Mulock Drive and Yonge Street.

Mulock Park is one of the largest community projects in Newmarket’s history. The construction project is divided into three major components with separate approved budgets:

• Mulock House - $14.3 million (including state-of-good repair and renovation)
  
  
• Mulock Park - $64.2 million (including 4 new buildings, skate trail, rink/water feature, onsite roads/trails/parking lot, utilities, landscaping and more)
  
  
• Yonge Street Parking Lot - $3.2 million (Off-site parking lot and pedestrian path to the park)

The construction work is funded through development charges, grants, and dedicated reserves, which means the park's construction has no impact on property taxes.  

 Mulock Park is a long-term investment that will serve Newmarket for generations.

Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, the former home of the Mulock family will be preserved, updated, and re-imagined with a café, restored library, gathering spaces and an art gallery in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO).

Read more: Work will start to restore and revitalize Historic Mulock House | Mulock Park News and Updates | Hey Newmarket

Sir William Mulock held many prestigious positions as a lawyer, businessman, educator, farmer, politician, judge, and philanthropist. In academia, Mulock taught Modern Languages at the University of Toronto and later served as the vice-chancellor. From 1882 to 1905, Mulock was elected to the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament. As a Cabinet Minister, Mulock served as the Postmaster-General (1896 to 1905) and later established the Department of Labor (1900).

Born in Bond Head, Mulock's family moved to Newmarket where he spent his childhood, before moving to Toronto for post-secondary education.

The storied home was built in 1870.

In the late 1800s, Sir William Mulock purchased the 200-acre property in Newmarket, intended to serve as his summer home. However, the property soon became a frequent place for important meetings, special occasions, and social gatherings for notable guests. Some famous guests include Guglielmo Marconi (inventor and electrical engineer of the radiotelegraph), Frederick Banting and Charles Best, who discovered insulin and the Prince of Wales (Edward VIII).