This remarkable marble building in downtown Collingwood was built between 1913 and 1915 at a cost of $140,000. The architect was Philip C. Palin and it was reportedly modeled after the Government House in Havana, Cuba paying tribute to the Greek Temple. It is the property of Public Works Canada and served for many years [...]
From a media release today: Think of the Chelsea Market in New York City or the Distillery District in Toronto and you can imagine the vision for an exciting cultural corridor which is evolving in the heart of downtown Collingwood. Theatre Collingwood announces it will be creating a new home base on March 1st at [...]
Emotions are running high in Collingwood, AGAIN, in regard to the Admiral Collingwood Place development slated for the corner of Hurontario and St. Marie Streets in the downtown core. The site is located at the southern gateway into the Heritage Conservation District. (Patience, we’re getting to some pictures in a sec.) This contentious site was [...]
A few years ago, I listed a century home for sale in Thornbury which had been in the same family for three generations. Can you imagine the memories they created there? Lives started and ended, birthdays, holidays, family dinners, tears, heartbreaks, laughter and all the moments that life brings about left their mark on this [...]
Wasaga has the Beach. Blue Mountain has the Escarpment. Collingwood has the Terminals. Recently, Collingwood council passed a motion asking staff to prepare a “modified tender process” for the possible sale and future uses for the iconic grain elevator structure which was declared surplus by the Town in 2006. Few buildings provoke reaction among the public [...]
Way back in August 2008, I wrote a post about an old house I listed for sale in downtown Collingwood. That house fascinated me to no end as it was the only remaining residential house in our historic core and had been long abandoned in near original condition. Thankfully, the house sold to Cindy and Steve [...]
There are little renovations and then there are big ones. This was a BIG one. This wonderful century home in Thornbury was sold last year to a family with vision and I am marvelously impressed by their skill and creativity! Have a look at these before and after shots: Side Entry Before Side Entry After Front [...]
Collingwood is not just a modern and growing town. It is also a community that is filled with living examples of our history. From our downtown Heritage District to our magnificent century homes, Collingwood offers many visual and tangible reminders of where we have been. I’ve often mentioned Rick Lex here on this blog as [...]
Hot off the press… Collingwood’s own Richard and Anke Lex were named today as the winners of the Architectural Conservatory Of Ontario (ACO), Peter Stokes Award for Restoration! I’ve been watching, hoping and waiting that this dynamic duo would be recognized for their courage, passion and brilliance. As stated by the Aco, the award was [...]
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