Honouring Our Past Celebrating Our Future Town of Heritage Self- guided Walking Tour

Explore and celebrate some of the most intriguing and charming heritage sites in eastern

www.gananoque.ca

www.travel1000islands.ca

local high school. This site was the original southern station of the 1000 Islands Railway. Islands 1000 the of station southern original the was site This school. high local

Stone charged a fee to ferry people and products across the river in the early 1800’s. early the in river the across products and people ferry to fee a charged Stone

boating history of the River and provides space for a boat-building course offered by the the by offered course boat-building a for space provides and River the of history boating

2007. Prior to that, residents required a boat ride to cross the river. It is said that Joel Joel that said is It river. the cross to ride boat a required residents that, to Prior 2007.

Thousand Island Boat Museum which interprets through programs and displays the rich rich the displays and programs through interprets which Museum Boat Island Thousand

replace the former 1876 iron bridge as well as previous wooden bridges. It was rebuilt in in rebuilt was It bridges. wooden previous as well as bridge iron 1876 former the replace

housing displays of the 1000 Islands and the community. It is surrounded by the the by surrounded is It community. the and Islands 1000 the of displays housing

Known locally as the “cement” bridge, it was built in 1930 to to 1930 in built was it bridge, “cement” the as locally Known Bridge Street King 5.

uction Victorian buildings has the Arthur Child Heritage Museum as its centerpiece centerpiece its as Museum Heritage Child Arthur the has buildings Victorian uction

Built in 1994, this group of reprod of group this 1994, in Built Street Water 125 – Village Islands 1000 Historic 14. Shops in the 1930’s and was one of the last engines to serve on the T.I.R.R. the on serve to engines last the of one was and 1930’s the in Shops

way. Engine 500 (a.k.a. the ‘Susan Push’) was built in the Grand Trunk Oshawa Railway Railway Oshawa Trunk Grand the in built was Push’) ‘Susan the (a.k.a. 500 Engine way.

- Rail Islands Thousand the for stop uptown the as served shelter) (wooden “Umbrella” the plaque. plaque.

Erected in 1880 and renovated over the years, years, the over renovated and 1880 in Erected Push Susan - 500 Engine and Umbrella 4. tem and now houses a kayaking business. Nearby note the “Pirate” Bill Johnston historical historical Johnston Bill “Pirate” the note Nearby business. kayaking a houses now and tem

- sys water first town’s the supplied It infrastructure. works public town’s the of overhaul

this site the plaque commemorating the Forsythe raid on Gananoque in 1812. in Gananoque on raid Forsythe the commemorating plaque the site this This sandstone building was built in 1903 as part of an an of part as 1903 in built was building sandstone This Street Kate 110 – House Pump 13.

the building is a functional, water driven electrical turbine installed in 1939. Note also at at also Note 1939. in installed turbine electrical driven water functional, a is building the

pany founded in 1885 was one of the earlier power companies in North America. Beneath Beneath America. North in companies power earlier the of one was 1885 in founded pany building in Gananoque with a balcony overhanging the sidewalk. the overhanging balcony a with Gananoque in building

- Com Power & Light Gananoque The East St King 5 - Power and Light Gananoque 3. sandstone by Alexander Auchinvole, owner of a local tannery business. This is the only only the is This business. tannery local a of owner Auchinvole, Alexander by sandstone

It was built in the early 1800’s of locally quarried quarried locally of 1800’s early the in built was It Street Main 41 - House Auchinvole 12.

this building flows directly under this structure. It later became Ontario Steel Products. Steel Ontario became later It structure. this under directly flows building this

Axle Works and the Bell Tower Mall. The water source for the power plant located behind behind located plant power the for source water The Mall. Tower Bell the and Works Axle fine-dining restaurant. restaurant. fine-dining

The Spring & Axle Company is now now is Company Axle & Spring The East St King 9 - 21 - Company Axle & Spring The 2. acquired by the current owners who completely refurbished it reopening in 2014 as Riva, a a Riva, as 2014 in reopening it refurbished completely who owners current the by acquired

fering severe fire damage in 2008. The business reopened in 2010, and was subsequently subsequently was and 2010, in reopened business The 2008. in damage fire severe fering

mid 1900’s. The building currently houses the local library. library. local the houses currently building The 1900’s. mid

- suf until 1928 from restaurant Apple Golden the as operated It factory. rivet first town’s

tre and the Jones Shovel Co (rear) warehoused their locally manufactured shovels until the the until shovels manufactured locally their warehoused (rear) Co Shovel Jones the and tre

This building was constructed in 1800 for Joel Parmenter, ancestor of a co-founder of the the of co-founder a of ancestor Parmenter, Joel for 1800 in constructed was building This

- cen information visitor a as functions now building) the of portion (front Hotel Victoria

Parmenter House – 45 King Street West West Street King 45 – House Parmenter 11.

- 10 King St Constructed in the 1840’s the the 1840’s the in Constructed St King 10 - Company Shovel Jones & Hotel Victoria 1.

Committee award for restoration. for award Committee

tourism in the 20th Century as did the popularity of the automobile. the of popularity the did as Century 20th the in tourism

now Beaver Hall Bed and Breakfast. This Victorian home won the 2007 Heritage Heritage 2007 the won home Victorian This Breakfast. and Bed Hall Beaver now

Hall. The emergence of the St. Lawrence skiff rowing boats signaled the shift towards towards shift the signaled boats rowing skiff Lawrence St. the of emergence The Hall.

built in 1826 for a Mr. Chrysler, a local ship’s merchant. It was renovated in 1870, and is is and 1870, in renovated was It merchant. ship’s local a Chrysler, Mr. a for 1826 in built

the railroad era moved most of the activity further up the river near the site of the Town Town the of site the near river the up further activity the of most moved era railroad the

Located at 75 King St. West, this house was was house this West, St. King 75 at Located West Street King 75 – House Chrysler 10.

boatbuilding, factories and mills, the town’s economic boom crested in the 1870’s when when 1870’s the in crested boom economic town’s the mills, and factories boatbuilding,

the and subsequently during the 1837 Rebellions. Buoyed by by Buoyed Rebellions. Canada Upper 1837 the during subsequently and 1812 of War the

Bed & Breakfast. It was designated a historical site in 2009. in site historical a designated was It Breakfast. & Bed

“Birmingham of North America.” Gananoque was also the site of skirmishes, both during during both skirmishes, of site the also was Gananoque America.” North of “Birmingham

cost of $7,000. It has also served as a convalescent home and is currently Sleepy Hollow Hollow Sleepy currently is and home convalescent a as served also has It $7,000. of cost

were built that supplied bolts, rivets, shovels and carriages. The town was known as the the as known was town The carriages. and shovels rivets, bolts, supplied that built were

built for prominent local businessman and provincial politician Fred Skinner in 1905 at a a at 1905 in Skinner Fred politician provincial and businessman local prominent for built

lished on the . Gananoque experienced industrialization and factories factories and industrialization experienced Gananoque River. Gananoque the on lished

This fine Queen Anne Revival style home was was home style Revival Anne Queen fine This West Street King 95 – House Skinner 9.

- estab was port a and built being were mills 1820’s, the By water.” moving swift by rocks

a location which had the advantage of water transportation. Its’ meaning is “place on the the on “place is meaning Its’ transportation. water of advantage the had which location a

(above the altar) is of traditional design. The parish hall was added in 1901. 1901. in added was hall parish The design. traditional of is altar) the (above

here from in 1792.The Gananoque River, named by the Iroquois, provided provided Iroquois, the by named River, Gananoque 1792.The in Connecticut from here

stone. Note the triangular topped windows -only the most sacred window window sacred most the -only windows topped triangular the Note stone.

oque was first populated by families. Its’ founder, , came came Stone, Joel founder, Its’ families. Loyalist Empire United by populated first was oque

- sand quarried locally of 1857 in constructed was building magnificent this style, Revival

- Ganan River, Lawrence St. the of shore northern the on communities the of many Like

A leading example of the early Gothic Gothic early the of example leading A Street Church 30 – (Anglican) Church Christ 8.

apartments.

a dining facility, and a high-end B&B. In 2014-15 it was converted into King West West King into converted was it 2014-15 In B&B. high-end a and facility, dining a

the late 1860’s by William Byers, the town’s first mayor. It later became a tourist home, tourist a became later It mayor. first town’s the Byers, William by 1860’s late the

This majestic Italianate dwelling was built in built was dwelling Italianate majestic This West Street King 279 – House Byers 7.

The motel units were added later. later. added were units motel The

remained a private home until 1946 at which time it became the Athlone Inn. Inn. Athlone the became it time which at 1946 until home private a remained

prominent local businessman Charles Parmenter as a family residence in 1877 it it 1877 in residence family a as Parmenter Charles businessman local prominent

Originally built for built Originally West Street King 250 – Villa) (Woodview House Parmenter 6. 15. Swing Bridge Built in 1894, the Swing Bridge was used for 1000 24. Lockup – 72 Stone Street South The 72 Stone St. building was erected in 1861 by Islands Railway cars to reach the carriage factory and also to permit barges to bring coal Thomas Anderson. The town purchased it and used it as a jail from 1903 to 1911. It has to the factories along the Gananoque river. It was granted a Heritage served variously as a hardware store, plumbing supply store, and a hair dressing salon. designation in 2013. It now functions as an ice cream parlour.

16. Gananoque Carriage Works – 550 Stone Street S Built in 1860 by George Burrows, 25. Grace United Church – 120 Pine Street A wooden church was first built on this site the original purpose of this building was to house the Gananoque Carriage Works but it in 1863. In 1871 the north portion and steeple were erected. In 1896, a large nave was was short lived. In 1896 it was converted to a hotel and today is known as the Gananoque added. A fire in 1979 left only exterior walls standing. The church was rebuilt and re- Inn. This marked one of the earliest conversions of a opened in 1981. manufacturing space to a hotel space in Canada. 26. Bank of – 99 King Street East This beautiful marble building was built in 17. Armoury – 185 South Street This South St. structure was built in 1912 as the local 1909 for the Bank of Toronto. It became the Toronto Dominion Bank in 1955 as part of a armoury and served as a military installation for more than 50 years. In 1966 it became large bank merger. The TD Bank moved across the street in 1973. It now houses the town police and fire station until 2004. Today it is the Firehall Theatre. Woodchuck Gallery. 27. Cheever’s House – 98 King Street East This is one of the oldest hotels in Gananoque 18. Gananoque Canoe Club – 175 South Street Built in 1909 to utilize its waterfront and was owned and operated by the McCarney family from 1885 to 1989 as the Provincial location as the Gananoque Canoe and Motor Boat Club, It hosted local, provincial and Hotel. It suffered serious interior fire damage in 2003 and was rebuilt in 2004. It currently national paddling regattas. It was purchased and converted to the 1000 Islands Playhouse operates as the Riverside Bar and Grill. in 1984 and features live theater six months of the year.

19. St. John’s Roman Catholic Church – 270 Stone St South This handsome Roman- 28. Britton Residence – 79 King Street East This imposing sandstone building housed esque edifice was constructed in 1889 of limestone which had been quarried on nearby the family of D.F. Britton, a prominent town merchant. Mr. Britton started the town’s . Its ornate altar was imported from Italy in 1915. Note the vast “mosaic” weekly newspaper, the Gananoque Reporter at this King Street East site in 1860, he was pattern of the roof tiles and the Celtic cross on the ridge end. Refurbishing of the church the initial publisher. interior was carried out in 2010-11. 29. Britton General Store – 84 King Street East This store was the Town’s oldest 20. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church – 175 Stone Street South Gananoque’s old- continuing business which started with a general store operated by Joel Stone at Main and est church, it was built in 1854 with additions and a spire erected 20 years later. A Mrs. Mill Street. This building also served as the post office from 1885 to 1887. From 1904-2010 Coates donated the rose window which was brought from Scotland. the building housed the R.J. Deir & Sons family clothing business. This was the town’s oldest continually operating business. 21. Clock Tower – 140 Stone Street South This 28m (85ft) Clock Tower was a gift to the 30. McDonald House and Park – 30 King Street East McDonald House was built town from its resident bridge builder, Charles Macdonald, and was erected in 1903. It was in 1831 by John McDonald, a business person and leader in the community. Charles designed by noted American architect, Franklin T. Lent. McDonald, nephew of John donated it to the town in 1911. This neoclassic centre hall building has been used as a court, jail, and library and most recently for council meetings. 22. Post Office – 110 Stone Street SouthGananoque’s first Post Office building was It currently serves as the Town’s municipal offices. The bandshell in the park nearby was erected in 1889. It remained at this location until 1914 when a new facility was built erected in 1921 and continues to be used for many public events. (since demolished). It housed law offices (1975-2014) and is now an apartment building. Note the faces over the door.

23. Atkinson House – 90 Stone Street South This magnificent building was built in 1859 by Dr. E.L. Atkinson, founder of the St. Law- rence Steel and Wire Co. The bricks were brought over to Canada from Scotland as ballast on a ship. The building gets its’ name from the Trinity district of Scotland from which the bricks were sourced.

27 26 25 24 30 29 23 28 22 21 20 1 2 4 3 5 19

king St.

6 king St. 9 10 11 7 12 17 16 18 8 15

13 14

10 King St Gananoque & Visitor Centre www.travel1000islands.ca