 Further positive affirmation came in the form of the construction of the " Terry Memorial Homes " in the <unk> area of York , on a section of the front gardens of the Dame Middleton Hospital . The charitable project was built through public subscription of a collective £ 1 @,@ 020 in 1898 in honour of the former Lord Mayor ; it consisted of two brick @-@ built almshouses , intended for married couples over the age of 60 , with the York Municipal Charity trustees having the administrative authority to accommodate or reject applicants for tenancy . On 14 March 1996 , English Heritage designated the two houses as Grade II listed under the name " Terry Memorial Homes Numbers 1 and 2 . " 
