In this week’s column, I examine the wins, losses when it comes to local heritage preservation over the years! This is, of course, from my perspective! This is part two of my series examining local heritage preservation, which focuses on some specific heritage properties, evaluating the projects using the criteria set out in part one, and determining their…
Month: November 2022
Re-Purposing Heritage Buildings Builds A Bridge Between The Old And The New
In this week’s column, highlight the many values of bringing new life to older buildings, like Newmarket’s former post office. This is a topic very close to my heart; the re-purposing of heritage buildings to preserve them for posterity. In September, I featured the story of the re-purposing of the Doane House into the Doane House Hospice and how…
Hamlet Of Ansnorveldt Known Today As The Holland Marsh
This is part three of a series on the historic hamlets around Newmarket. We continue our travels in the Township of King. Some of these historic hamlets still exist, perhaps in a reduced capacity, but you’ll find remnants of their existence if you know where to look. We begin our excursion with the hamlet of Rafferty’s Corners,…
