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Photo Gallery: Summer BBQ 2022

10 Aug 202210 Jun 2024

The ACO Board would like to thank all that came out on a beautiful summer evening, especially those who volunteered to make the event such a success, and to those…

Antiques & Artifacts Online Auction: June 14-22, 2022

11 Jun 202216 Jan 2024

Join the Port Hope Architectural Conservancy of Ontario for our next online fundraiser - June 14 - 22, 2022. Visit maxsold.com on June 14 to view the many exciting items.

The 2022 Port Hope Garden Tour

1 May 202211 May 2023

You are invited to experience 10 town gardens, so diverse, so unique, colourful, intimate and spacious, formal and eclectic. Website: phhf.ca/events/port-hope-garden-tour-2022 Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022 Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm…

The 2022 Port Hope House Tour: Sign Up

1 May 202214 Sep 2022

Get an in-depth virtual tour of 13 historical properties in Port Hope, including several well-known landmarks on King Street. Experience the personality, renovations, art, decor, and stories of these properties. The…

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Guided Walking Tours of Historic Port Hope: Spring 2022

1 May 202211 Jun 2022

Stroll through history on these three guided walking tours with the Port Hope House Tour. 1. King Street Get a in-depth exploration of the stories and histories of more than…

The Sylvan Glen Bridge: Proposed Demolition and Port Hope ACO’s Response

1 May 20223 Feb 2023

By Bruce Bowden and Susan Layard Amongst the distinctive traffic structures in Port Hope is the century-old bridge, with its concrete balustrades, on Sylvan Glen Road between Dale Road and…

The Spring Antiques & Artifacts Auction

26 Apr 202216 Jan 2024

April 26 - May 4 The catalogue has been finalized and the date is set for the online Antiques & Artifacts Auction. The auction will commence April 26 and end…

65 Ward Street & Heritage Property

1 Apr 20226 Apr 2023

By Bruce Bowden ACO Port Hope is again dealing with issues surrounding the 65 Ward Street heritage property. This past June, Southbridge submitted planning applications for a high-rise long-term care…

The Port Hope Waterfront & Riverwalk Master Plan

1 Apr 202213 Sep 2022

By Bruce Bowden The theme of the ACO Port Hope 2022 Annual Meeting was Waterfront Renewal. Our guest speaker, John Hillier, gave an inspiring presentation on the subject, and we…

The Port Hope Heritage Listing Project Update

30 Mar 202219 Apr 2022

By Bruce Bowden In April, 2019, Susan Layard, co-chair of the ACO Port Hope Advocacy Committee, was invited to serve on a sub-committee of Heritage Port Hope, created to work…

Ravenscourt

1 Feb 202219 Apr 2022

By Bruce Bowden Ravenscourt is an interesting and large house with modest-sized rooms, original stencilled hall panelling, two rooms with decorative plaster ceilings, and a lovely wrap-around porch. It is…

Volunteer

1 Jan 202230 Jan 2025

By volunteering, you can enjoy the company of like-minded residents interested in architectural conservancy. Throughout the year, we have events and fundraisers that you can assist with. To become a…

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Glossary of Terms

1 Jan 20227 Jun 2022

Bargeboard - decorated board on a gable edge or eaves line. Bracket - angular support at eaves, doorways, and sills. Buttress - mass of masonry or brickwork adding stability to…

Helpful Links

1 Jan 20227 Jun 2022

Architectural Conservancy OntarioACO AwardsPort Hope HistoryPort Hope PlanningPort Hope Heritage FoundationPort Hope House TourPort Hope TourismSt. Mark’s Heritage FoundationHeritage Port HopePort Hope ArchivesPort Hope Public Library: Local HistoryOntario Heritage Trust

Rose Cottage Restoration

1 Dec 20216 Jun 2022

By Bruce Bowden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6dExaaN-os A small frame white-stucco’d cottage with eyebrow windows built at the back entrance to the Penryn King Estate for Mary Rose who immigrated from Ireland to…

Port Hope Centre Pier Industrial Buildings, c. 1910

8 Nov 202123 May 2022

Erected c. 1910 by the Port Hope Sanitary Manufacturing Company, extended c. 1930. Acquired in 1932 by Eldorado Gold Mines (Cameco after 1988). “The Central Pier and Buildings 41 and…

Bill & Marnie Introduce the 2021 Port Hope House Tour

8 Oct 202130 Sep 2022

The Port Hope House Tour Co-Chairs help you navigate this event during Covid, as the program switches to a virtual format. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie5ehs54Ago