History Archives - Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – Port Hope

A Fall Event at Barnum House

22 Sep 202326 Sep 2023

“It’s 1874 and you’re invited to sup with Colonel Barnum while he reminisces about his life in the Grafton community and the history of the house.” ACO Cobourg/East Northumberland is…

Join Us for 2 Talks about The River & The File Factory

17 Sep 202319 Sep 2023

Port Hope Friends of the Library, in partnership with the Capitol Theatre and the ACO Port Hope Branch Education Committee present a special afternoon of heritage discussion on Sunday, October…

Photo Gallery: 2023 ACO Port Hope Bus Tour to Clarington

1 May 202311 Jul 2023

Thank you to all who joined us, please enjoy these photos.

The 2023 ACO Port Hope Bus Tour to Clarington

23 Nov 202211 Apr 2023

April 26th, 2023 The bus tour is shaping up very well. At present it is full up, but almost invariably a few seats become available just before Travel date as…

Interview: The Chair of the ACO Port Hope on The Daily Wrap

19 Nov 202211 Jul 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…

Bringing Architecture & Nature Together

8 Nov 202211 Jul 2023

“Port Hope is a remarkably picturesque community located along the shores of Lake Ontario.” This statement provides the introduction to Port Hope’s Facebook page. Characterized by a natural landscape of…

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…

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…

The Penryn King Estate

31 May 202130 May 2022

ACO Port Hope has been advocating for the protection of the heritage properties of Penryn since the Mason Homes’ development plans for the nearby area were first made public in…

The Little Station

23 May 202123 May 2022

The Port Hope Branch owns The Little Station, one of the first railway stations in the Municipality of Port Hope, and leases and operates the Union Cemetery Chapel and Caretaker’s…

An Eight-sided House for Health & Happiness: The Octagon In Context

1 Dec 202027 Mar 2022

Originally published in ACO Matters December 2020 By Jackie Tinson Fowler was a theology student in Amherst, N.Y. until phrenology caught his attention. He gave up a career in the church…

Port Hope’s Opera House – Sold

30 Nov 20208 Nov 2022

By Bruce Bowden The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) mandate is to encourage the conservation and reuse of structures, districts and landscapes of architectural, historic and cultural significance. In that…

Penryn Park: Even More Significant than We Realized

1 Sep 20207 Apr 2022

ACO Matters September 2020 By Susan Layard We have known for quite some time that there are three buildings at Penryn Park that have been designated for their heritage importance.…

RBC Donates Opera House To ACO Port Hope

30 Oct 20198 Nov 2022

RBC Helps Promote Heritage Conservation through Donation to Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO). Inaugural performance at the St. Lawrence Music Hall, later to be known as the Opera House, at…

A Bit Of Queen’s History In Port Hope

24 Jul 201911 Jul 2023

By Lynn BrownOriginally published in the QUEEN’S ALUMNI REVIEW • SPRING 2004. Posted with permission from the author. After my May 1969 graduation as a civil engineer, my wife Lois…

The Life, Times & Homes of Arthur Williams

5 Apr 201919 Apr 2022

By Bruce Bowden Outside Town Hall stands the statue of one of Port Hope’s native sons and one of local history’s most disputed heroes. Lt-Colonel Arthur Williams, also known as…

Historic Port Hope Hospital: Conservation Review Board Recommends Designation

19 Mar 201930 May 2022

On Wednesday, March 13th, the Conservation Review Board submitted its final report for Council consideration concerning the heritage designation of 65 Ward Street – recommending designation. ‘It is good news,’…

1911: Townspeople Rallied to Build a Hospital for Port Hope

12 Jun 201830 May 2022

By Bruce Bowden They sacrificed for us. It’s our turn to save this important building, so they are never forgotten. “Everybody Here Says the Hospital Campaign is the greatest thing…