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Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – Port Hope

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Urgent Call for Action: 65 Ward Street in Port Hope

24 Mar 202324 Mar 2023
By Bruce Bowden and Susan Layard This is an urgent call for action from our ACO members, and from the community at large. The Minister of Long Term Care has…
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Let’s Get the Sylvan Glen Bridge the Attention It Deserves

3 Feb 202313 Feb 2023
By Bruce Bowden and Susan Layard As you may know, the Municipality of Port Hope is planning replace the 100-year-old Sylvan Glen Bridge. See our article in last year’s ACO…
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Opinion: Phillip H. Carter on Bill 23

29 Nov 202229 Nov 2022
By Phillip H. Carter Phillip H. Carter is a Port Hope Architect and winner of the ACO 2020 Eric Arthur Lifetime Achievement Award. Bill 23, passed by the Ford Government,…
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ACO Port Hope Responds to Bill 23

23 Nov 20227 Dec 2022
By Bruce Bowden & Susan Layard ACO Port Hope is very concerned that the proposed changes to the Ontario Heritage Act in Bill 23 will adversely affect our Municipality’s ability…
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Interview: The Chair of the ACO Port Hope on The Daily Wrap

19 Nov 20229 Jan 2023
On November 16, 2022, the Chair of the ACO Port Hope Branch, Ian Mackay was interviewed by the Northumberland 89.7 FM radio show, the Daily Wrap. Ian discussed how ACO’s efforts have contributed…
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The Port Hope 2022 Virtual House Tour: October 1-31

30 Sep 202218 Nov 2022
Streets & Stories Explore the intersection of Port Hope’s history, life and architecture. See inside 11 iconic properties including The Bluestone, St. Mark’s Church, and The Clemes Duplex. 2022 features…
Architecture…

The 2022 Municipal Election: Answers from the Mayoral Candidates

25 Sep 202227 Oct 2022
ACO Port Hope asked 7 questions to Port Hope’s 22 Municipal Electoral Candidates.The questions were sent to all candidates and the responses are posted with permission. Below are the answers…
Architecture…

The 2022 Municipal Election: Answers from Ward 1

25 Sep 202219 Oct 2022
ACO Port Hope asked 7 questions to Port Hope’s 22 Municipal Electoral Candidates. The questions were sent to all candidates and the responses are posted with permission. Below are the…
Architecture…

The 2022 Municipal Election: Answers from Ward 2

25 Sep 202213 Oct 2022
ACO Port Hope asked 7 questions to Port Hope’s 22 Municipal Electoral Candidates. The questions were sent to all candidates and the responses are posted with permission. Below are the…
Architecture…

The 2022 Municipal Election: The ACO Asks the candidates

12 Sep 202225 Sep 2022
ACO Port Hope recently sent out the questions below to Port Hope’s 22 Municipal Electoral Candidates. When meeting candidates throughout the campaign or at a public forum, you might want…
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The Fall 2022 Guided Walking Tours of Historic Port Hope

1 Sep 202214 Sep 2022
2022 features three routes: King Street, and two routes through the historic downtown core. Running for several weeks in the late spring and early fall, our guides will lead you…
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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…
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65 Ward Street & Heritage Property

1 Apr 202219 Apr 2022
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…
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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…
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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…
Architecture…

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…
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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…

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