Browns WI Tweedsmuir Community History, 1980-1981, page 3

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Town Walking Tour : Whét better way to see St. Ma f “M | i 5 than T on a relaxing walkin 8 Additi I 12 _‘ / Wapatce your%elfâ€"g(g) ;?:qrgickly NTE "Walko.'?al Church Street Additional | slr(:vésheB?J?lt(lefi gtO\t/JvL?i I :s 2 (1438;he r:‘(\)r\\l; M(ale Crl?s? W?terbStfi?Ft to thfi’M' & i/(\)/mh' ISn the early Idays of the town, nt or stretch i & l 1 . Block. In a log building on this site, ater Street was also a ‘main street‘ o an afterngonlt\,:/?tt}? ggtrente)elté?sru‘rjglrt 3 Walk 1 * t’v?‘lllcs;]n% Smllth Jepvelleré. The store John Ingersofl opened tfie first store but over the years the pull tlo ('i)tzggn stops and shopping. 2 Y 18 businessavsv: v;ay§ OU,SE a Jew§!lery in Little Falls, the original name of St. Streetdiminis{-ed its importance. (1) Start at our %’own Hall. One of by the narrsle ecs)lfngi(ilia):én ar((:j (2% Satter Wikz i oo mamone 1 : {)h,,‘? most impressive municipal ; 17 splendid Victorian buildi?\n ITs'hg ne) pleetnabien theer es n tte cematointte uildings in Canada, the town hall was j variety of detail in the facad g.d h SS on nelecendraa thoun m / couglls 2:180' fa mednt fank tbuflt in 1891 of local limestone and â€" 4 16 i Mansard roof and clock tov?/:rnstatn?i p}:)rated_four ts in rees mont ts artionn ai m doml: Mari/‘s. rimmed with imported red 1 i nletfiking contfast" to Th 6 the Toronto House. In 1884 John, _ Here Sir John A. Macdonald spoke . sandstone. Its design shows the inâ€" 15 erhaps gv m aceyete tl‘e sobes | Chainers #1o C o fegar. added during his final political campaign; fluence of the nineteenth century glockspwh? f?nd severe, hlmestone occupied by M. & M. today, added the Scottish ‘soprano, Jessie American architect H.H. Richardson, \ C Queen Strelgt pnetoit ns 99s LC d M e S fessried noae, McLaugh!in san%; o ote nats o pared who _ adapted . traditional _ medieval . f . i Si \) gut dormers. The well preserved facade, St. Marys‘ most famous native played architectural features. Note the 14. © ":183',", the interior of this building is _ Biving: a fine indication of the the violin. roundâ€"headed wiridows and arches , as delightful as the exterior and> nineteenth century storeâ€"front, makes § the rusficated (or. rough faced) stone , demands a visit if ofien' If not open, this one of the more remarkable The building was erected in 1879 by anéi the overall impression of 5 13 A f . take a peek through the door â€" it‘s buildings on Queen Street. It has the James Elliott ~with stone from his robustness â€" all characteristics of ‘ â€"] _ worth it. ' distinction of being the first privately uarry and lime from his kiln. Richardsonian Romanesque. s 6 4 $ _ Cross Wellington Street and, conâ€" owned building in town to be g)riginall there were stores on the 4 If you are taking your walking tour 7 . | tinue walking westerly. dESl%]nated by Heritage St. Marys unâ€" ground froor, a theatre on the second, on a weekday during business Eours, j 7 12 t { j ($) wihenou tBot Marts Men. der the Ontario Heritage Act. and the Oddfellows‘ quarters on the : make sure you see tfie interior of the r Wear stop and takg a ste rbyasck fsc? it o \ j third. The style chosen Ma) hoths ___town hall. Just ask for ‘Tom‘ and our * the builé)ing for a goocfl look. This _ _ (9) An Impressive Home can best be Revival and, although the, central unofficial town host will give you a 8 : * building, originally built for. Joh seen from the Victoria Bridge gable oi e s oo mall, & tour. If the mayor is free, you might 1 McDonald, is one gfthethree e"arl?esr; Originally built as theimiller‘s house uilding was converted to a flour mill, even ask him to don his SMcia) chein y tajll 1 limestone buildings on Queen Street for the Hutton family in 1858, it faced the Opera House and the two Hutton of office and have your picture taken Thames Li ssm r oo all built in 1855 CC ___ on the river. The mill race nowseenas || Blocks OS60S) which flank it, form ;‘\t'lth His Worship on the town hall ~â€"â€"ow l 49 | River (6) Furth al . ~the front of the house, once ran what is undoubtedly the finest stone e(g)s'(; s ‘ ; f urther along Queen are the _ beneath the house at the rear. This row in Ontario. se * 3 oing north on Church Street 6 . Jean Connection and Fabridashery. buildi c £ t | i mar F Demnd the t, This wos onmeinally buil uilding has served various functions 4 the p b,e){ ehind the town hall is Addig f origina Â¥| uilt as one store and is at present an apartment (12) Across the street is another e Public Library. It was built in 1904, d“lonal Walk v or Fred Hutton who sold groceries on building. stone row. The smooth faced stone of _one of many constructed in Ontario \ l.\”___ the _ main floor and china on the seâ€" â€" / jJorna‘s Radio Shack built in 1968 ?:Sairi r::gtigt of the generosity of Andrew fggd'blrti ?kancgl;tsitalrj\dtl_ng example of § (19\)1 Victc()jria Brid%e walsd built in 1868 _ stands in iontrasé to the ro?gh-faced ¢ y ¢ & h ruction common y Alexander MceDonald, a Scottish _ (even rock faced) stone 0 Sir Joe‘s _ i o(?r)v \:\’/1hen. the Garnet House, across While you are up Church Stteet p 1 ?fiound the turn of the century. Note stone mason whose descendants still _ Restaurant, the former Post Office, j e library, was built in 1871, suhre to see the recently refurbisheq A h / : e art nouveau windows and stone live in the area. It was built to the _ built in 1907. [ smoothâ€"faced limestone (not rou§h as g uB?h Street Bndgg:..One of verlsfed bu“d.a"dmme row of Victorian prick f Pllasters on the second storey of the 'Ellans of another local man, Alexander : ?gsehq in g'he town hall) was still in ta??o ::har&l; fstone ridges left in)’(;éw store'ngs_starts with Mcintyre Drt(lf acade. :Niven, a Frovincial land surveyor. It‘s : These two buildings are an example l.lon. ote the Mansard roof â€" the in 125j e oot span was compley nâ€" head. uilt in 18g3 Note the r0U" 5 _ __7) On th worth walking up to the dam or down of succeeding architectural fashions S hel example in town. In years _ in 1884242 COSt of $,800. Total cost of _ Stor ed. windows on . the second Gucens d \ northâ€"east corner of _ ‘Water Street to have an unimpeded . ~~ fhe smooth faced facade NnE gone by, Lou might have stayed at the e_ 1979 refurbishing was a| of _ an CY Of these by; T. have | and Water is the L.A. Ball view of the beautiful arches of the . popular from 1855 to 1880 and the Garnett House ds it was {)uilt and $1§5,000. almost W’; Interest in olljclildi)ng-fa.lf Vouyou'll J gock. It WIas built for Edward Long as. _ bridge. The view from the bridge itself . . TOU hâ€"faced to the beginning of operated as a hotel for many years. urn and come back to the ;;;; G l?t to stop at th ulldings fntr) k general store. The projecting is equally striking for it includes the Wofid War 1. i Now it is a private building, rented as :Lregt now% Head down the hi”ni1a|n orai €Ty where hasii e Perth icnct)s nd j at‘;,);:tuorlles over each window provide dam which was Euilt in 1907 and the Come back to Queen Street now apartments. e heart of the business section, nto forgs:;als of many l(-,rCIZ?Iteg, i‘l)éingS are is gf ffigeifl!-dOVEr the central winâ€" Sarnia railway bridge, built in 1858, and turn back up the hill to the east. § it £\ u N e dnel ird storey can be found seen to the north. s & highlight of this block and in : construction â€" 1863. Come back to Water Street and turn By Larry Pfaff | WESTOVER PARK j .l ons asC. : cone:> | y% j/â€"’ : â€"__â€" in wns, # s l mnctth Sigs AE omm : ' ® MJ "‘:"‘, @ & ’, f (9° v. 1‘1 Airâ€"Conditioned rooms * Breakfast in the w itpe! 6. * . en . 300 ) .,r)\"' 2By| & s par :’E“\‘b*‘")“’l“'/ ‘ § gT.. dli(rjli}’:g room of a gracious, f -‘\, .+ ‘*‘:i‘ A M w /A o. a::i!; J //{(b)\ “ir) (""\' - '\V:‘“& 6 ST. MARYS o c raines * Parklike grounds for strollâ€" P heq ~“‘¥; &4 ME ids is ;4 d- W alit 8. “,‘l?:-‘-\,'-/:"‘-“ T-?'-'T:_-‘é" chats 25.« foe®s ;" "'g: 8 DISTR'CT “‘_S’ ing and relaxation xi‘ oi 2 /A es > â€"!__â€">~ ‘hree>= _ | e wien | '*' y5 . ’ t QuEEN Srheer *Picnic "Lunches on the ol 8 o cacts * ~~~, id on aond " ffe © > "~to _‘-:r'fiâ€": oire. P gJ ? Su. CTiyar MUSEUM round: ; t :058 " C h s 3 is . {~<\rem â€" S sssse@ cocaul. e ?,. g 'tfinds or to take along Â¥ t i Py > B9 whl‘s B louad x ;i: ul apÂ¥ 1 . ?_ ~aa-.4.~. o c ut P .‘--é-_, OPEN N ort> . oys â€" â€" 5.. * un j 1. s5,.{ 1 ‘< j iCs . c )Berd, <;â€" i: Ar><*>Way * 3: c ӎ ol o s . _ oo o o 0 hedc R g; es "J‘-)“;ig/» '“g?’}:'l: W | ym ols Wl Y:" During May and after Labour _ ~ F4« . Marys Quarry 1 s 8 ~. 0 [E h) w‘ "" ) We s.," 'g(f P es . ~.>. + >Illll H'm mt > 4as Mess u: i 7 i ‘ngial |@) | A NA 7 .. ax . mc d wl sn P P . Day daily 2â€"5 â€" or by P * for reservations uM .",i""{./’_i y tm & peael beskape t# > : > on n i > es ey e appointiment. 1 ied ... £_£. ;;-,',‘-,** Jl mfii[fi{tfl ""o y W l..‘/.-,j i Y ;EVE o=:( Eâ€"=2 E",’,‘ '/%' iz During June, July, August â€" mapaans . M o e t +. ht 0 Em . g’f%w, y9une .. ~ o ';;,;T-J!;jy .*_._____ Mon.â€"Sat. 10â€"12 and 1 â€"5, 300 THO 284-1 640 f F j i l 4 j Â¥ s "or cgye:=== _'_fii;: _"‘3 :‘ & 4 i o '.' : . 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