Doors Open Owen Sound 2010

150 Years of Heritage - Uniquely Owen Sound

June 5 and 6, 2010

Doors Open 2009 proudly sponsored by:

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Doors Open Ontario is a province-wide celebration of community heritage designed to create access, awareness and excitement about our heritage. Doors Open provides residents and visitors alike with a unique opportunity to explore and enjoy sometimes hidden and always interesting places within our community - all free of charge.

The City of Owen Sound participated in Doors Open for the first time in 2003. With sponsorship assistance from community-minded businesses, 20 sites in and around Owen Sound opened their doors on June 14 and 15, 2003. As a first-year event, Doors Open Owen Sound was a resounding success drawing close to 4,500 visits through its doors and sites.

Owen Sound will once again be hosting Doors Open on June 5 and6, 2010. Many exciting events are planned.

“Art in the Garden” returns this year at Highland Manor Inn Grand Victorian Bed & Breakfast, highlighting works of various local artists.

Help celebrate Billy Bishop Days by visiting the Billy Bishop Home & Museum, the boyhood home of William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO.

Visit Inglis Falls with its spectacular 18-metre high cascade.

From gardens to gables, museums to mansions, Doors Open Owen Sound provides everyone with an opportunity to enjoy the sites of cultural, historical, environmental or architectural significance in and around the City.

For more information about Doors Open Owen Sound, please contact: building@e-owensound.com or 376-4440, ext. 1275.

• Owen Sound Information on Doors Open Ontario
• Special Doors Open Events (details to follow)

Doors Open Sites 2010:

Billy Bishop Home & Museum - A National Historic Site 948 3rd Avenue West
Year Built: 1884 The boyhood home of First and Second World War flying ace William Avery Bishop, VC, CB DSO. A well-preserved example of the Queen Anne Revival style, the house has an eclectic mix of architectural styles, featuring asymmetrical proportions, a variety of window shapes and decorative millwork. Celebrate Billy Bishop Heritage Days and see the Veteran's Parade. Web Site Heritage Property Profile
Former CNR Station/Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Avenue West
Year Built: 1931 CNR built this station in 1931 to replace the original Grand Trunk Railway Station. Passenger service continued until November 1, 1970 when the final train left and service ended. The former waiting area and main foyer had a separate waiting room for women and children. The CNR Station stands today as a landmark serving as the central hub for tourism, housing the Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum and the Owen Sound Visitor Information Centre. Web Site Heritage Property Profile
Greenwood Cemetery & Mausoleum 190 1st Street SW
Year Built: 1927 Greenwood Cemetery, surrounded by tall stately maples and cedar hedges, is situated atop a wooded ravine at the City’s south west corner. The site contains a residence, one of the oldest homes in the City, now used as the office. A Mausoleum built in 1927 is clad in Indiana Limestone with Italian marble interior and impressive stained glass windows. Only cemetery in Canada to contain 3 Victoria Cross recipients. Web Site
Highland Manor Inn Bed & Breakfast) 867 4th Avenue 'A' West
Year Built: 1872 Originally known as the Fleming House, the 7,500 sq. ft Highland Manor Inn, now a bed & breakfast, is one of the finest examples of High Victorian architecture in Canada. The builders strove to establish a feeling of grandeur through the use of Roman arches, a striking façade and windows, and non-matching dormers of varying sizes that grace the almost 50 foot-high structure. Tour Hours: Saturday: Noon to 4 pm Sunday: Noon to 4 pm Web Site Heritage Property Profile
Inglis Falls Inglis Falls Road, Georgian Bluffs
Year Built: 1862 Situated on the outskirts of Owen Sound in the heart of Inglis Falls Conservation Area, the Sydenham River cascades 18 metres over the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. See remains of former water flume, grinding stones and stone building, part of a grist, saw and woollen mill complex. Take advantage of the opportunity to view the Inglis Falls Filtration Plan. These unique underground caverns were built in 1910. All the water was filtered here and then gravity fed into the valley for the residents to use in their homes. The filtration beds were decommissioned in 1969. Meet us at the pavilion for your guided tour. Web Site
More Estate Grey Road 18, Georgian Bluffs
Year Built: 1920 Built by the McCallum family in 1920, what is now the prestigious More Estate was originally a small country cottage-style home. The expansion at the rear was modeled as a reproduction of 1870s Regency Georgian Villa style architecture. The gardens with concrete statues and benches are of a European “architectural” style.
Mudtown Pottery 1835 3rd Avenue East
Year Built: 1922 In 1922 the Division Street Church congregation built Northcliffe Mission to serve the poorest neighbourhood in Owen Sound, an area known as Mudtown. After the Mission dissolved, it was used for civic purposes until the Boy Scouts assumed ownership. The building is now home to Mudtown Pottery, hosting pottery classes, a shop and an exhibition and performance hall. Tour Hours: Saturday: 1 to 4 pm: Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
Tom Thomson Art Gallery 840 1st Avenue West
Year Built: 1965 This Gallery houses the world’s third largest collection of Thomson’s works and is the only gallery designated as a Thomson memorial. Thomson, who grew up in Owen Sound, and the Group of Seven had a distinctive approach to portraying Canadian landscape in the early 20th century. Visit the gallery and celebrate Thomson’s legacy. Tour Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Sunday: Noon to 4 pm Web Site Heritage Property Profile