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Aside from being Doors Open Waterloo Region 2012 sites, what else do these three local landmarks have in common? Read the section Doors Open, the Photogenic, below, to find out.
Happy Anniversaries!
Map and Guide
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 Doors Open Waterloo Region celebrates its 10th anniversary, with 37 participating sites and a number of special events. On the third Saturday every September, thousands of visitors tour noteworthy buildings and heritage sites, many of which are not regularly open to the public. Since the first Doors Open Waterloo Region in 2003, more than 200 sites have opened their doors for over 80,000 site visits; last year alone, Doors Open Waterloo Region saw more than 18,000 site visits. This guide includes maps and a detailed listing for each location. Most sites will open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please read the individual listings carefully. Admission is free.
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Our 10th anniversary event brings together some popular past sites and some great firsttime sites. • Several participating sites are also celebrating anniversaries in 2012; a series of talks and special events will be offered in celebration along with Sun Life Financial, the City of Kitchener, the Waterloo Historical Society and others. • Read the special events listings, below, and look for the “Anniversary Site” and “Talk” symbols inside. • In the weeks leading up to Sept. 15, visit our website and Facebook page for up-to-date events and contest listings. ANNIVERSARY WALK AND TALKS For our 10th anniversary, five talks and one walk will be offered at five of our sites. Read both the site listings inside and the descriptions below for locations and instructions. Talks are scheduled to begin promptly. Sun Life Financial, Waterloo; “Westmount” table in the lobby 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WALK Westmount Self-Guided Heritage Walking Tour - Created by Talmon Henry Rieder and inspired by the work of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the Westmount neighbourhood celebrates 100 years of history in 2012. Susan Mavor, University of Waterloo Library, developed this self-guided walking tour from research for her new and popular book, Westmount: The Tie that Binds the Twin Cities. An introduction to Westmount’s first fifty years, the tour highlights some of the earliest and finest houses. Included are both Waterloo and Kitchener homes exemplifying Talmon Rieder’s vision. Sun Life is the perfect departure point for this walk. The Walper Hotel, Kitchener; Rum Runner Pub 1 p.m. TALK A Corner of Time* – Seating available for about 50; Downtown will be busy due to the KOI Music Festival, so come to the pub early to grab a bite and a seat! In Kitchener – celebrating 100 years of cityhood in 2012 – the main intersection has always been King and Queen Streets, and the southwest corner, occupied by The Walper, has been at the centre of development since the days of the early 19th century settlers. A room at the Rum Runner Pub beneath The Walper will come alive when Kitchener historian rych mills gives this illustrated talk, digging through the corner’s two centuries of recorded history – and beyond, into native, prehistoric and geological times! *With apologies to Phil Jenkins, and in recognition of his 1996 book, An Acre of Time.
Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo 1:30 p.m. TALK War Resisters and Non-resistance in the War of 1812: The Dawn of Canada’s Pacifist Legacy – Jonathan Seiling, Brock University and University of Toronto Research Fellow, will highlight the experiences of those who refused to fight in the War of 1812, with special emphasis on the Mennonite experience – a perspective often missing from current bicentennial commemorations.
MORE TO DO Live Performances – Several participating 2012 sites will present concerts and performances offered at set times or throughout the day, including piano, guitar, vocals and one of the largest pipe organs in Canada. For more information, read the listings for St. Matthews Lutheran Church (Kitchener), Erb Street Mennonite Church (Waterloo), Wesley United Church (Cambridge), and the Queen Street Conservatory (Kitchener). More performances will be added, so visit our website and Facebook page for updates in August and September.
University of Waterloo School of Architecture in Cambridge (Former Riverside Silk Mill) 2 p.m. TALK Ex Industria – University of Waterloo School of Architecture Director Rick Haldenby will examine the rich heritage of industrial buildings in Waterloo Region, their location, design and construction, the influence of this type of construction on the architecture of the region, and the inspiring reuse of industrial building stock for housing, commerce, education and research. You’ve seen these redevelopment projects around Waterloo Region (some have even been Doors Open sites!), and this enlightening talk will give a sense of “the big picture.”
Doors Open, the Photogenic – Three participating 2012 sites are special places where generations of locals have taken portraits and snapshots: Sun Life Financial, Rockway Gardens and Gore Mutual Insurance Co. We’d LOVE to see vintage and new photos of people at these sites – or at any of our participating sites! By September we will have online tools in place for the community to share its “photographic memories” of these photogenic places. Visit our website and Facebook page for updates in August and September for details and photo submission guidelines.
Environment 3, University of Waterloo 2 p.m. TALK Green Buildings to Inspire the Next Generation: Inside EV3 – Green buildings no longer belong to the future, and Prof. Paul Parker, a green energy expert, will discuss the many technology and operational decisions that enable buildings such as Environment 3 to reduce their environmental impact. Doors Open Waterloo Region has made it a priority to get inside our region’s growing inventory of exceptional green buildings. Five are participating this year, and are listed as green buildings in this guide. Sun Life Financial, Waterloo 4 p.m. TALK 100 Years at King and Union – Please arrive 30 minutes before talk in order to be seated. Join Sun Life’s Corporate Archivist for a thoroughly researched, illustrated look at the history of this iconic landmark, a visitor favourite since the first Doors Open Waterloo Region in 2003. Sun Life Financial proudly celebrates the 100th anniversary of its King and Union building (home to its Canadian head office), and the people and events that have shaped its evolution in the community. Building tours will be staggered to accommodate seating for the talk.
Planning Your Visits
There are Doors Open Waterloo Region (DOWR) sites in Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge, and in Woolwich and Wellesley Townships (DOWR 2013 will feature Wilmot and North Dumfries Townships). Some sites will require more travel than others, but you will find all of them well worth the visit. Consult a detailed map as not all roads are shown in our guide. Consider travel times, tour times and talk times in your planning. Grand River Transit (GRT) is a great way to get to many sites; bus routes are shown on the maps. For Doors Open, GRT is offering a special Family Day Pass for travel on all regular routes. For GRT route, schedule and day pass information, call 519-585-7555 or visit www.grt.ca. Visit www.regionofwaterloo.ca/doorsopen to download DOWR city inset maps and see listings of child friendly DOWR sites, feedback forms, touring tips, tourism links, special events and more.
Thank You
Since its debut, Doors Open Waterloo Region has owed its success to more than 200 participating sites, hundreds of volunteers and tens of thousands of visitors. The event is funded by the Region of Waterloo and supported by several other generous event sponsors. Doors Open Waterloo Region especially thanks The Waterloo Region Record for 10 years of partnership and support.
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Doon Heritage Village Stroll our picturesque 60-acre living history village that interprets life in Waterloo Region in the year 1914 Open Daily. Admission includes museum & village. For information regarding hours and special events visit our website or call 519-748-1914.
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1) Gore Mutual Insurance Company 252 Dundas St. N., Cambridge • www.goremutual.ca
16) WalterFedy 675 Queen St. S., Suite 111, Kitchener • www.walterfedy.com
2) Cambridge Historic City Hall and Cambridge City Hall 46-50 Dickson St., Cambridge • www.cambridge.ca
17) University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy 10-A Victoria St. S., Kitchener • www.pharmacy.uwaterloo.ca
3) Fire Hall Museum and Education Centre 56 Dickson St., Cambridge http://web.me.com/firehallmus.edcentre/museum/Welcome.html
18) A Grander View 582 Lancaster St., Kitchener • www.enermodal.com
Architect: Marani, Lawson & Morris; Marani & Morris; Mark, Musselman, McIntyre & Combe. Year Built: 1935; 1955; 1974 The Neoclassical Revival style head office of the historic Gore Mutual Insurance Company features an impressive exterior of locally supplied granite fieldstone and a beautiful interior where floors, walls, doorways and trim are finished in at least four types of marble. Other original details include wood trim, decorative plaster ceilings and mouldings, and artwork pertaining to the history of the firm. The 1955 addition also features fieldstone and marble. Take this rare opportunity to see inside Gore’s architectural landmark. Architect: H. B. Sinclair; Diamond and Schmitt Architects. Year Built: 1857; 2008 Recent renovations joined the historic and new city hall buildings with a glass link. In the 1857 building the council chambers were updated, a ground floor entrance was added, second floor main entrance stairs were reinstated, and an elevator was installed. The award-winning 2008 building is Gold-certified in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification system, and features a green wall and roof. This is one of several “green” buildings in Doors Open Waterloo Region 2012.
Architect: F. W. Mellish. Year Built: 1898; addition c.1910 Housed in a magnificent 19th century red brick fire hall built in the Romanesque Revival style with a four-storey, pyramidal-roofed hose tower, the Fire Hall Museum and Education Centre is one of the gems of Cambridge’s Civic Square. The building was designed by local architect Fred Mellish and is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
4) Wesley United Church 6 Cambridge St., Cambridge • www.wesleyunited.ca
Year Built: 1880-1895 OPEN 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The striking interior and exterior are studies in architectural grace and beauty. Open to the public are the lofty sanctuary with its original woodwork, stained glass and fantastic sweeping gallery, the contemplative chapel, and the adjoining parlour. Informal concerts on the historic pipe organ in the sanctuary will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by several accomplished organists from the Royal Canadian College of Organists – it will be a treat! Wesley’s Apple Corps will have their welcoming cafe open for business from 8 a.m. to 11:30 (unless they sell out early!) and will also be selling pies and apple dumplings at the Cambridge Farmers’ Market next door.
5) University of Waterloo School of Architecture in Cambridge (Former Riverside Silk Mill) 7 Melville St. S., Cambridge • www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca
Architect: Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto (2004). Year Built: 1919-38; renovated 2004 The Riverside Silk Mill was the last industrial plant built in Galt on the Grand River. Its industrial feeling, open spaces flooded with natural light and spectacular town and river views were preserved and enhanced in its renovation. At 2 p.m., University of Waterloo School of Architecture Director Rick Haldenby will present Ex Industria, a lecture on the ongoing transformation of former industrial buildings for new purposes in Waterloo Region. For a full description of the talk, please see the front of this guide.
6) Old Hespeler Town Hall / The Hespeler Heritage Centre 11 Tannery St. E., Cambridge • www.thecompanyofneighbours.com
Architect: John Evans, Evans & Fulford, Galt. Year Built: 1914-1915 This handsome heritage building originally housed various municipal offices but is now home to the archives and historical displays of The Company of Neighbours, a local volunteer group dedicated to the promotion and preservation of history and community in Hespeler. The building also houses Cambridge Fire Department Station 2 and, upstairs, the former town council chambers. Walking tour of Hespeler available.
7) Hespeler Hotel 39 Queen St. E., Cambridge
Year Built: 1847 The Hespeler Hotel is a designated heritage building that has recently undergone thorough restoration and renovations to the interior and façade, including a period reconstruction of the front porch. The complex consists of mixed-use retail space, offices and residential apartments; the Doors Open tour will highlight the original limestone construction and the old horse stables under the building.
8) St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 73 Queen St. E., Cambridge • www.standrewshespeler.ca
Architect: Taylor & Taylor, Brantford. Year Built: 1908-1910 The beautiful stone-built St. Andrew’s displays a blend of the Gothic and Romanesque Revival styles, and with the exception of an addition in 1988, both the exterior and interior of the church have changed little since it was built. Within the church are a series of fantastic stained glass windows, all recently restored to their original splendor.
9) Rockway Gardens 7 Floral Cr., Kitchener • www.kitchenerhs.ca
Architect: W. J. Jarman. Year Built: 1928 Originally built on the former site of an abandoned sewage farm, the gardens have expanded into a 7.5-acre botanical garden with 65 beds. A rockery designed by W. J. Jarman, fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society, was completed in 1932 using Depression era “relief” labour. Since then, Rockway Gardens has served as everything from a gorgeous setting for milestone photographs to a peaceful retreat for quiet contemplation. A large central pond, three fountains, a cascade and several built structures accent the gardens, which are maintained by the Kitchener Horticultural Society and supported by the City of Kitchener. Park on Floral Crescent, or at the adjacent Rockway Seniors Centre.
Do you have any portraits hiding in your family photo albums that were taken at Rockway Gardens? Generations of families have used the gardens as a setting for snapshots and milestone photos. Bring your favourites to Rockway Gardens during Doors Open, to show, share and perhaps have them scanned by on-site volunteers who can add them to the Rockway Gardens archive! Please see the front of this guide for more information. 10) Waterloo County Gaol and Governor’s House 77 Queen St. N., Kitchener
Architect: Mellish & Russell, Brantford (Gaol); D. W. Gingerich, Waterloo (GH) Year Built: 1852-1853 (Gaol); 1878 (GH) These buildings are Doors Open Waterloo Region favourites; in fact, the oldest Waterloo County structures in existence have participated in Doors Open every year since the first event in 2003. Both were saved from an uncertain fate by community action. The heritage exteriors are now designated and the interiors are excellent examples of adaptive reuse. The massive, granite Gaol now houses Provincial Offences courtrooms. The stately Victorian Governor’s House is now used for court offices and public meetings. The lovely Waterloo County Gaol Garden is worth a look. Access is by guided tour only: approximately 1 hour.
11) Queen Street Conservatory (Former Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Co.) 20 Queen St. N., Kitchener • www.theqc.ca
Architect: W. H. E. Schmalz. Year Built: 1915-1916 Inside the former Economical Mutual headquarters, room upon room of original woodwork, stone trim, and remarkable plaster ceilings and mouldings are preserved. On three floors, the Queen Street Conservatory carries on the long tradition of dance and music schools that have called the building home. The stately, beautifully proportioned Roman brick exterior, mostly unchanged since construction, combines architectural elements from several revival styles. In addition to showcasing its gorgeous and rare heritage interior, the Conservatory will present music and dance performances throughout the day for the enjoyment of Doors Open visitors. This first-time Doors Open site is not to be missed!
12) The Walper Hotel 20 Queen St. S. Kitchener • www.walper.com
Architect: Jonas Knechtel. Year Built: 1893; 1925 (fifth floor/Crystal Ballroom) Discover the landmark hotel where Eleanor Roosevelt enjoyed breakfast in the courtyard, and Louis Armstrong played his trumpet on the King Street balcony. Doors Open visitors and hotel guests alike will be treated to a mixture of history and modern comfort as they enjoy the Crystal Ballroom, Lafontaine Room, Barrister’s Lounge, Oak Room, courtyard and guest rooms. At 1 p.m., the Rum Runner Pub beneath The Walper will come alive when Kitchener historian rych mills gives his illustrated talk, A Corner of Time. The City of Kitchener, celebrating 100 years of cityhood in 2012, first took root on this corner of King and Queen Streets. rych will dig through the corner’s two centuries of recorded history – and beyond. Seating will be available for about 50, and the downtown will be busy with the KOI Music Festival, so come early to grab a bite, and a seat! For a full description of the talk, please see the front of this guide.
13) St. Matthews Lutheran Church 54 Benton St., Kitchener • www.stmatthewskitchener.com
Architect: Spier & Gehrke, Detroit. Year Built: 1914; 1951 The Gothic Revival style church contributes impressively to Kitchener’s downtown cityscape. The interior is an architectural treasure. Flooded with natural light, the luminous, 800-seat rib-vaulted 1914 sanctuary has changed very little over time, and includes an original wrap-around gallery, huge original windows, gorgeous original chandeliers, amazing murals depicting Biblical scenes, and a carved altar and woodwork by Waterloo’s Globe Furniture. Educational wings and a chapel with stained glass windows complement the 1914 architecture and surround a small church garden in a cloister plan. The 3,000-pipe Casavant organ is among the largest of its kind in Canada and at 2 p.m. Doors Open visitors can hear it being played in this transcendent space!
14) Victoria School Village (Former Victoria Public School) 25 Joseph St., Kitchener • www.kitchenerhousinginc.ca
Architect: Munro & Mead, Hamilton, and Charles Knechtel, Kitchener; Trevor Garwood-Jones, Hamilton. Year Built: 1910-12; 1991-93 Victoria Public School opened 100 years ago in 1912, the year Berlin (Kitchener) became a city. Kitchener Housing bought the building in 1989 and renovated it, also adding new buildings on the site to create 116 affordable rental units in total. Many original interior elements were retained, including the stairwells and terrazzo floors. The heritage exterior has survived largely intact, from the foundations to the original slate roofs.
15) Joseph Schneider Haus National Historic Site 466 Queen St. S., Kitchener • www.regionofwaterloo.ca/jsh
Year Built: c.1816 Citywide celebrations to mark Kitchener’s 100th anniversary of cityhood were underway on June 10; Joseph Schneider Haus, the farm home of one of Kitchener’s founding families, celebrates by opening its doors – just about all of them! The outbuildings, including the newly reconstructed wash house, will be showcased. This log structure completes the farmstead Hof, a project begun in 1989. Take this opportunity to enjoy a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the curatorial and collections areas, and see the bake/smoke/schnitz house, springhouse, woodshed, gardens and wash house.
Architect: WalterFedy. Year Built: 2010 For all the architecture buffs out there; come and see where the magic happens! WalterFedy is a full service firm offering architectural, engineering and construction management services, and they are eager to share this beautiful new office targeted for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) green building certification. One of several “green” buildings in Doors Open Waterloo Region 2012. Doors Open visitors can look forward to guided tours and interactive displays. See you soon!
Architect: Siamak Hariri, Hariri Pontarini Architects, Toronto. Year Built: 2009 Distinctive for its colourful curtain wall featuring images of medicinal plants, the School of Pharmacy represents a unique investment in downtown renewal. This building optimizes natural light and uses organic materials such as wood and stone to create a welcoming environment for students, staff and the community. Winner of the Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Award in 2011, the School of Pharmacy is a striking architectural landmark in Kitchener.
Architect: Robertson Simmons Architects. Year Built: 2009 Headquarters of Enermodal Engineering, A Grander View is the most energyefficient office building in Canada, using 82 per cent less energy than the typical office. Platinum certified in three Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification categories, the three-storey building has superior indoor air quality, natural daylighting, an innovative mechanical system, a rainwater cistern that helps the building use 89 per cent less water than a conventional office, and native-species landscaping. One of several “green” buildings in Doors Open Waterloo Region 2012.
19) Sun Life Financial 227 King St. S., Waterloo • www.sunlife.com
Architect: Darling & Pearson; Sharpe & Horner. Year Built: 1912; 1921 The original building, a Doors Open favourite, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2012. Its Modern Renaissance style interior (one of Waterloo’s best-preserved heritage interiors) features inlaid marble, an elegant great hall with an ornate plaster ceiling, and many other original details throughout. Take a guided tour through the historic sections. At 4 p.m., join Sun Life’s Corporate Archivist for an illustrated talk, 100 Years at King and Union, a look back at the history of this iconic building. Tours will be staggered to accommodate seating for the talk. Please arrive 30 minutes early to be seated. For a full description of the talk, please see the front of this guide.
The Westmount neighbourhood, just across Park Street, also celebrates 100 years of history in 2012. A Westmount Self-Guided Heritage Walking Tour will be available in the Sun Life lobby – look for the “Westmount” table! The tour was developed by the University of Waterloo Library’s Susan Mavor, author of the new and very popular book, Westmount: The Tie that Binds the Twin Cities. For a full description of the tour, please see the front of this guide. 20) Bean-Wright House / Hillcrest House 73 George St., Waterloo • www.hillcresthouse.ca
Year Built: 1882 Theodore Bellinger built this fine Italianate home 130 years ago. Its commanding position high above the street shows off its heavy-bracketed eaves, four-panel main entrance transom and large windows with graceful arches. Many original interior and exterior features have been restored by the current owners –knowledgeable and popular Doors Open hosts who operate the house as Hillcrest House Bed and Breakfast.
21) St. John’s Lutheran Church 22 Willow St., Waterloo • www.stjohnslutheran.on.ca
Architect: Barnett, Rieder and Hymmen, Kitchener, w/Charles Obenhack, Niagara Falls, NY. Year Built: 1962 St. John’s is a rare example of a design by the prominent local firm Barnett, Rieder and Hymmen that has remained largely unaltered in its 50 years. The mid-20th century Gothic exterior contrasts with the simple lines of the mid-century modern interior, with its pulpit, lectern, altar, altar rails, crucifix and pews carved in white oak by Waterloo’s Globe Furniture. Other highlights include the vaulted ceiling, stained glass windows, pipe organ, and chapel with wood-paneled ceiling. The large property was the site of Bratton House, the Joseph E. Seagram family home that became the orphanage Willow Hall. A Seagram-era coach house still stands behind the church. The congregation celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2012.
22) The Button Factory / Waterloo Community Arts Centre 25 Regina St. S., Waterloo • www.buttonfactoryarts.ca
Year Built: 1886 This former late-19th century button factory received heritage designation relatively early and is a very successful example of adaptive reuse. It retains many original architectural features including its numerous windows (necessary for adequate lighting in factories of the period), which create a beautifully bright interior. The local button manufacturing company established by Richard Roschman was in operation here until 1944. The building has been home to the Waterloo Community Arts Centre since 1993.
23) The Waterloo Hotel 2 King St. N., Waterloo • www.thewaterloohotel.ca
Year Built: 1880; 1890 There has been a hotel on this corner since 1835. The rear portion of the current building was built in 1880, and the front section 10 years later, after a fire had destroyed the previous hotel building. The brickwork on both street elevations is exceptional, with abundant corbelling, dentils and window arches that display the efforts of an expert mason. The hotel was lovingly renovated to an updated Victorian inn in the late 1990s. Carefully furnished with antiques and decorated using Victorian treatments, the Waterloo Hotel is a historical haven in the heart of Waterloo. Join us for an inside look!
24) CIGI Campus 67 Erb St. W., Waterloo • http://cigicampus.cigionline.org/
Architect: KPMB (Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects) Year Built: 2011 World changer: Enjoy a visit to one of Waterloo’s newest academic buildings, the CIGI Campus. Designed to house several research and academic institutions focused on global issues, including the Balsillie School of International Affairs, this Oxbridge style complex features a landscaped interior courtyard with public art, a signature bell tower and a wood-clad 250-seat auditorium for both academic and public events.
25) 1820 Log Schoolhouse in Waterloo Park, from Young St. entrance, first parking lot www.logschoolhouse.blogspot.ca
Year Built: 1820 School is in session! The log schoolhouse in Waterloo Park is one of Waterloo’s most recently designated heritage buildings and has many stories to tell. Join us to find out how school in the 1820s was different from today. Was this little building always a school? How does a farmer, a mayor and a former slave fit into its story? (Hint: one built it, one lived in it and another saved it.) To find out who did what, visit during Doors Open for a rare look inside! Meanwhile, visit the schoolhouse blog for amazing archival photos and intriguing articles.
26) Erb Street Mennonite Church 131 Erb St. W., Waterloo • www.erbstchurch.ca/
Architect: Charles Moogk, designer/builder. Year Built: 1902, with additions Built near the edge of town in 1902, this church has seen a city grow around it. The simple, mostly original sanctuary is typical of the churches that began replacing local Mennonite meetinghouses in the early 1900s. A full program is scheduled! At 11 a.m., hear the much-in-demand multi-instrumentalist Mike Erb perform. At 1:30 p.m., gather for Jonathan Seiling’s talk, War Resisters and Non-resistance in the War of 1812: The Dawn of Canada’s Pacifist Legacy, about those in Upper Canada who refused to fight in the war, with emphasis on the Mennonite experience. At 3 p.m., enjoy a piano concert by award-winning pianist/composer Joanne Bender. Drop in between 2 and 5 p.m. for a Q&A with an expert on Erb Street’s new 10-plus kilowatt solar panel installation and learn about small-scale solar power generation. For a full description of Jonathan Seiling’s talk, please see the front of this guide.
The Waterloo Historical Society continues to thrive in 2012, 100 years after it began collecting and preserving the history of our region! The Society will be hosting a special 100th anniversary photo and publications display at Erb Street Church. 27) Environment 3, University of Waterloo 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo
Free Doors Open Parking: Lot C - enter from Seagram Dr. at University Ave.
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Architect: Cooper Construction. Year Built: 2011 Targeted for a Platinum rating in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification system, Environment 3 (EV3) is one of Canada’s greenest public buildings. Its solar panels could power 7 Canadian homes, its constructed wetland collects rain and uses plants to treat wastewater, and its twostorey bio-wall is a living air filter. Students and researchers use its state-of-the-art metering system to track energy use. It also has a 5,000-square-foot green roof/patio. To minimize its footprint, the upper floors were hoisted to “float” above Environment 2, an existing building. Guided tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; self-guided tours all day. At 2 p.m., you will have an opportunity to learn about building for sustainability from Prof. Paul Parker’s talk, Green Buildings to Inspire the Next Generation: Inside EV3. For a full description of the talk, please see the front of this guide.
28) The John M. Harper Branch (Waterloo Public Library) 500 Fischer-Hallman Rd. N., Waterloo • http://harper.wpl.ca/
Architect: Teeple Architects. Year built: 2011 Recently opened, the branch showcases iconic architecture by Teeple Architects and recognizes the importance of public gathering places in creating vibrant civic life. Sharing space with the YMCA, the facility is targeted for a Silver rating in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification system, and includes excellent daylighting, a central courtyard, a green roof and wildflower meadows. Traditional library elements combine with state-ofthe-art technology (for the automated sorting of returned books, which Doors Open visitors will see). Expert tour guides will highlight numerous special form-and-function design elements of this terrific new architectural space. Other special programming is in the works for Doors Open.
TOWNSHIPS 29) Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) and Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC) 4881 Fountain St. N., Breslau www.waterlooairport.ca/en/abouttheairport/events.asp
Architect: John MacDonald (Air Terminal Building); Peter McMillan (Combined Services Facility). Year Built: 1950 (airport); 2003; 2011 Take a behind-the-scenes tour to learn how an airport works, from the passenger terminal (built in 2003) to the runways. Visit the Combined Services Facility (built in 2011) to see heavy equipment including fire trucks, sweepers and snow blowers. Stop by the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (founded 1932) to find out about an introductory or sightseeing flight. There will be more Doors Open details available on the airport website.
30) St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery 1355 Maryhill Rd., Maryhill
Architect: Matthew Bell, Guelph. Year Built: 1877 St. Boniface Church features Gothic Revival architecture built with local stone on a hilltop setting. Inside the building, the beautiful high altar of 1896, original stained glass windows in the altar area and original Stations of the Cross are all noteworthy. The old walled-in cemetery next to the church is well known for the large, historic, locally made wrought iron crosses on many of its grave markers.
31) Edward Halter Home 1338 Maryhill Rd., Maryhill
Year built: c. 1850 Edward Halter Home became the official headquarters of the Historical Society of St. Boniface and Maryhill Community in 1979. Three floors have been turned into a resource centre, housing pictures and artifacts from area residents. Early birth, marriage, and death records of local families can be accessed for research.
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32) St. Boniface School 1354 Maryhill Rd., Maryhill
Year Built: 1898, with additions After 113 years, this is the oldest Roman Catholic school in the Waterloo Catholic District School Board system. By 1834, New Germany (Maryhill) had a school building that likely was also used as a church. Take this opportunity to see inside this school, which retains much of its original character, with additions made in the 1960s.
33) SOLRS / WCR Locomotive Restoration Shop 50 Isabella St., St. Jacobs • www.waterloocentralrailway.com
Architect: Carson Wiebe. Year Built: 2010 The Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society (SOLRS) Restoration Shop was built as a home for heritage railway equipment refurbishment. Two tracks with drop pits provide space for any number of repair and restoration activities. Saturdays are busy workdays – come and see on Sept. 15! The pride of volunteerrun SOLRS is ex-Essex Terminal Railway Alco 0-6-0 Number 9 locomotive, which returned to steam in 2012.
Talk Walk Green Building Take a photo at this site: see front page for details Key routes as marked; 519-585-7555 or www.grt.ca for information
34) St. Clement Roman Catholic Church 3619 Lobsinger Line, St. Clements
Year Built: 1858 OPEN 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Inside the simple, solid-looking and imposing red brick exterior lies a visual feast modelled on elements found inside the churches of Alsace-Lorraine, the ancestral home of this area’s first European settlers. Visitors will be treated to a thoroughly detailed interior: stunning stained glass windows, a profusion of intricate paintings and murals, ornately carved and painted altar woodwork, impressive statuary, and other original woodwork. The murals represent some of the few surviving murals by prolific Canadian church muralist L. Scott Young, who painted dozens of church interiors between 1945 and his death in 1950.
35) St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church 4260 Hessen Strasse, Wellesley Township
Year Built: 1872 In 2012, this remarkable little church celebrates 140 years of active service. Members of the small but thriving congregation, founded in 1852, collected fieldstones and built this picturesque church on a hill overlooking miles of Wellesley Township farmland. Church services are still held four times per year, and the designated heritage building retains much of its original interior and exterior detail.
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36) Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Historical Room 1137 Henry St., Wellesley • www.wellesleyhistory.org
Year Built: 1898 The Historical Room occupies one of the classrooms in the old Wellesley School, which also houses the local branch of the Region of Waterloo Library. The school was built to replace the former stone school located next door. This room features a display about historic schools in the township, and self-guided walking tours of Wellesley and Hawkesville are available for pick-up.
37) Wellesley Mill / Millstream Market & Grill 3677 Nafziger Rd., Wellesley • http://www.wellesleymill.com/
Year Built: 1856; 1910 The Wellesley Mill is rare, both for its age and construction. Built as a flour mill, it operated as a feed mill into the 1990s, and is nearly as old as the village itself. Its half-timbered brick-infill walls rest on a massive stone foundation that will be on view in the basement for Doors Open, along with its heavy post-and-beam construction, and the old coal-fired boiler that provided steam power. Millstream Market & Grill, a local products store and restaurant, recently opened on the ground floor. Dennis Shantz, the mill’s current owner, has made upgrades while preserving much of its original character, and is working to make more of this piece of local history available for use. Come and see this “labour of love”.
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S U N L I F E C E L E B R AT E S W I T H D O O R S O P E N WAT E R L O O R E G I O N As we mark our 100th year at King and Union, Sun Life Financial is proud to throw open our doors and share our architectural treasure with the community. Come join us on September 15 and help us celebrate our centennial year!