Background: Built in 1888 on a short spit of land extending into the entrance of Victoria Harbour, the Officers’ Mess…
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“Twisted Sisters” Citadel Views
Background: United Gulf Development Ltd. has applied for a development agreement to permit the construction of two 27-storey towers on…
York Street Train Station
Background: Once a busy transportation hub, today Fredericton’s York Street railway station stands abandoned and dilapidated. Its windows are boarded…
Southwest Point Lighthouse
Background: Dating from 1831, this magnificent 24 m. tall stone tower with lantern and gallery originally painted white with two…
E & N Railway Roundhouse
Background: The 10-stall roundhouse on the Esquimalt to Nanaimo (E&N) Railway dates from 1912, is municipally designated and, with several…
5 Place Ville Marie
Background: Part of an outstanding example of modern heritage in Quebec and an urban landmark in Montréal, 5 Place Ville-Marie…
Woodward’s Department Store
Background: Empty for several years and regarded as the key to revitalizing Vancouver’s troubled Eastside, the City purchased the Woodward’s…
Immigration Hall
Background: Edmonton’s Immigration Hall sits abandoned and decaying. Located at 10534 100th Street, the handsome brick building could well be…
Port Dalhousie
Background: Only months after it was formerly designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Port Dalhousie’s heritage conservation district is being threatened…
St. Joachim Church
Background: After four long years and one significant legal victory the members of Save Our Sanctuaries (SOS), a mostly francophone…
South House, Rothesay Netherwood School
Why it matters: The 135-year-old South House is not only the oldest building on the campus of Rothesay Netherwood School…
Tivoli Theatre
As several of Hamilton’s heritage buildings stand vacant, conservationists are hoping the preservation of the remains of the city’s historic…
Wright-Scott House
Background: Built in 1852 for Philemon Wright, the founder of Hull, this historic stone residence is one of the last…
Harding House
Background: Designated under the provincial Heritage Property Act in 1980, Harding House is one of five Collegiate Gothic-style heritage buildings located on…