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Dates From: 1858
Original Location: Baden, Ontario (Wilmot Township)
Jacob Beck built the Wilmot Township Hall in 1858, in Baden, Ontario, to house the Fifth Division Court of the County of Waterloo. The timber frame structure with clapboard siding was one of the most important public buildings in a growing community. Here an elected council met once a month to deal with issues of local government. The circuit judge also presided regularly over court to settle small claims, contract disputes and property rights issues.
The building was moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village in 1967 and restored in 1970. It remains a popular location for wedding ceremonies.
The Awake Project Presents: Awake @ Jacksons Lane, September 2011.
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In 1994, the Nith River, as a part of the Grand River watershed, was designated a Canadian Heritage River.
Such a beautiful morning with mist and fog rolling in , just had a short wait for some clear skies to get this shot .
Such a beautiful morning with mist and fog rolling in , just had a short wait for some clear skies to get this shot .
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The Flour Mill at 183 Mill Street
In 1905, this brick Ontario Vernacular building was built by the Stuart Brothers as a flour mill. It replaced a three-storey frame mill building built by William Scott about 1848. The frame building was destroyed by fire in 1902. The mill was designed to use water power via the mill race which was buried in the 1950s. Water power was used for ten months of the year and steam for the other two months.
This is Wilmot Road. The only thing down here is a prison and a firefighter training facility... fun!
This is one of my alltime fav. images. love the road, sunflare, and mountains. What do you think?
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The Volksblatt & Independent Newspaper Office at 84-88 Huron Street
The Volksblatt and the Independent newspaper office was built here in 1892. After 1895, the building was renovated into a smoke and barber shop with pool and billiard tables in the rear. Fred Debus, ran the Debus Feed Store here for thirty eight years starting in 1906. Debus was Reeve of New Hamburg for sixteen years, Warden of Waterloo County and also a founding member of St. Peters Lutheran Church. The current owners of this property have received a recognition award from Heritage Wilmot for their restoration work.
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Becker’s Ford Garage at 115 Peel Street
Dan Becker bought this site for his new brick automobile showroom and garage which he constructed in 1915. Here he sold and serviced Ford trucks and tractors until 1924 when Ezra G. Hammer took over. Hammer installed gasoline pumps in 1926 but eventually moved his business to part of the old foundry property. Maurice and Kenneth Hammer, Ezra’s sons, renovated the building into Hammer Hardware in 1954. The façade was altered in the 1990s.
Austra-Cargo, London 07/07/11. Photo by Graeme Wilmot
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Standard Reliance & Mortgage Co. at 98 Peel Street
This unique building was built in the Beaux Arts/Classical Revival style in 1914. The uniqueness comes from the fact that Beaux Arts is usually reserved for large and imposing buildings. The original mortgage company went bankrupt in 1919 and the building was purchased by Emerson Luckhardt. He operated a jewellery
business here for many years. This building was designated by the Township of Wilmot under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1987. A laneway was located here prior to 1914.
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In 1994, the Nith River, as a part of the Grand River watershed, was designated a Canadian Heritage River.
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The Puddicombe House at 145 Peel Street
This was the residence of politician and businessman, Samuel Merner. It was built by Merner in 1868 in the Italianate style. Robert B. Puddicombe purchased the house in 1881 for $4,500. The well-established Puddicombe family resided in this home until 1969 when it was converted into apartments. The home boasts superb detailing; especially the two-storey bay windows and the metal work on the roof. This building was restored in 2006 and received a Heritage Wilmot Award in 2007.
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St. Peters Lutheran Church at 144 Huron Street
St. Peters was built c.1910 in the late Gothic Revival style. The church was founded due to a dispute amongst the members of Trinity Lutheran Church over the location of a new church building. The original tower and steeple were replaced in the 1960s. It was known for many years by local residents as the “red” Lutheran Church due to its brick colour.
Secret Cinema Presents: The Third Man
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The Hamburgh Hotel at 81-87 Peel Street
This building is one of the oldest commercial blocks built c.1850 under the ownership of Theobold Seyler. Originally the property held a brick hotel, store and frame house. The frame house was removed to facilitate the building of the Queen’s Hotel next door. It became known as the City Hotel after 1867. The building was transformed into a store in 1885. A third floor was added in 1927. For many years it housed Kruspe’s and later Binning’s drug stores. The original hardware is still found in the centre door which leads upstairs.
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The Mammoth House/ Scott/ Ernst Block at 51-59 Huron Street
This three-storey building in the Quebec Classical Revival style was the site of New Hamburg’s first post office. William Scott, one of New Hamburg’s founders, built this Block about 1850. The building was damaged in 1884, and rebuilt in 1885. Note: Scott was a Scottish immigrant who dammed the Nith River and built many foundational businesses including a sawmill, flour mill, fabric mill, distillery and a hotel. The west side of this building housed various businesses such as: the Waterloo County chick hatchery. The east portion of the building was more commonly known as Brenner’s Grocery Store.
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The Franke Block at 91 Peel Street
Theodore Frank erected this Italianate building in 1912. It served as a grocery store and operated for fifteen years.
Originally a laneway, the building was converted into a restaurant in 1927. In 1950, the building was refitted for an insurance office.
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Ernst Block / Hostetler Block at 65-67 Huron Street
This Edwardian Classicism building was built in 1910 to replace a two-storey frame building destroyed by fire. It originally contained the Bell telephone office and millinery. The work above the main floor windows is an excellent example of tinsmithing. This building has been recently restored to reflect the original façade along with the Scott/Ernst block.
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Cenotaph on Huron Street
The first Cenotaph plans began in 1918 when interested citizens met at the library hall to discuss the erection of a monument in honour of New Hamburg’s fallen heroes. Two cenotaphs were built between 1922 and 1929. Six decades later in 1989, a new granite cenotaph was built in the Classical Revival style. It honours those that died while serving during WWI, WWII, and the Korean War.
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (1834), located at 23 Church Street in New Hamburg, Ontario, is a member of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
When the congregation was founded in 1834, services were held in private homes. In 1851 the first church building was constructed. The frame building featured clap-board siding, a peak roof, and a frame tower capped with a spire. In 1853 Rev. Carl Frederick Diehl accepted the call as pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Shortly after arriving Rev. Diehl wrote the congregation's first constitution, which was dedicated on December 4, 1853.
Construction on the current Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church began on July 24, 1910, and the official opening took place on March 26, 1911. The white brick Gothic style building features a fifty-foot-high steeple, church bells, and stained-glass windows. In 1932 the Ladies' Aid Society purchased a pipe organ for the church. The organ was completely rebuilt in 1955. In 1983 a two-story addition was constructed.
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The Queen’s Hotel at 73 Peel Street
This Italianate Ontario vernacular structure built c.1884 and housed the Queen’s Hotel. John Jr. and Fred W. Ernst were the first operators. They sold to the Franke family c.1896 who ran the hotel until the Kraus family (from the Baden Hotel) took over in 1908. The Kraus’ modernized and refurnished the hotel which operated until 1916 when prohibition was introduced. Since then it has housed many businesses. Note: Similar to the William Tell Block, this building features “grape motif” keystone over the windows.
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The Independent Block at 112-120 Peel Street
Samuel Merner built this Italianate Ontario Vernacular structure in 1878 for commercial and office use from 1898 to 1959. The New Hamburg Independent was the first English newspaper in town and Merner financially assisted in establishing this paper. A serious fire in 1959 resulted in four deaths and severely damaged the building. The third floor and mansard roof were removed at that time.
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The Cookson Block at 100-106 Peel Street
Built in 1893 by Jacob Becker, this Italianate Ontario Vernacular building showcases interesting detailing in the brickwork on the second floor and the trim on the first floor. Under Becker, the site operated a clock and jewellery store as well as a boot and shoe store. John Bastendorff moved his jewellery store here in 1928 and was successful for over four decades. Many other unique businesses have served the community from this site such as: a gent’s furnishing store, Dr. Cairns veterinary as well as a tobacco, cigar and confectionary store. Note the faded mural advertising Stag tobacco on the side of the block.
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Deichert’s Harness Shop at 121 Peel Street
Built about 1850 by Henry Deichert Sr. in the Second Empire style, it served as Deichert’s Harness and Saddlery for many years. Henry Jr. continued his father’s business until 1919 when Jacob Zurbrigg relocated his own saddle and harness shop here. Nith Valley Laboratories, a drug and barbershop product manufacturer, also operated here under Reginald T. Puddicombe. A tea room, butcher shop, egg grading/ retail outlet and Pop’s Variety were just some of the many businesses located here throughout the years. Note: the interesting brick- work, semi circular windows on the upper façade and grape keystone.
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In 1994, the Nith River, as a part of the Grand River watershed, was designated a Canadian Heritage River.
Taken from a ship in Doubtful Sound. There are very few roads in southern Fiordland. A small, winding unsealed road was built across the pass. That was to build a large hydro scheme which generates from water in Lake Manapouri on the far side escaping to the sea in the sound on our side. The power is sold cheap to a company smelting aluminium ore but I better not get into politics :) A small bus brought us across the pass to begin our adventure.
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Kirkpatrick Park on Wilmot Street
Initially an island in the Nith River, this park has several walking paths and observation points to view the Nith River, including a replica of the town’s original bandstand. Around 1970, the Nith River was widened downstream from the dam, and dikes were constructed to reduce flooding. The area around the Waterlot, which was the opening of the mill race, was filled in at this time.
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Waterwheel
The New Hamburg Board of Trade constructed a 65-foot waterwheel in 1990 to commemorate the early water powered industries located along the Nith River. In 1994, the Nith River, as a part of the Grand River watershed, was designated a Canadian Heritage River.
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Kirkpatrick Park on Wilmot Street
Initially an island in the Nith River, this park has several walking paths and observation points to view the Nith River, including a replica of the town’s original bandstand. Around 1970, the Nith River was widened downstream from the dam, and dikes were constructed to reduce flooding. The area around the Waterlot, which was the opening of the mill race, was filled in at this time.
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The Hartman Block at 78-82 Huron Street
This block was built by John Hartman in the Ontario Vernacular style in 1914. Hartman operated a meat market at this location. He later replaced the original frame structure with a two-storey brick building in 1914. Lawrence Ruth took over Hartman’s business in 1937 and sold fresh meat for almost three decades until selling to Hans Egli.
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The William Tell Block at 71-79 Huron Street
This impressive building was built in c.1885 by Samuel Merner. It is a fine example of Second Empire architecture featuring a “grape motif” keystone over the windows. Over the years, many banks have been located on the main floor as well as other businesses. The third floor served as a public hall and was the location of many social events in the community. Note: Merner was a Swiss blacksmith whose business ventures prospered in the New Hamburg area. His political career began in 1867 as Councillor in the village of New Hamburg; Reeve of New Hamburg from 1872-1878; and later as MP of Waterloo South from 1878-1882. In 1887 Merner was appointed to the Senate by Sir John A. Macdonald.