Thank you to our speaker Sandra Parks for her talk
From Arches to Turrets: architectural styles in Olde Berlin Town
She has graciously shared some resources with us for those looking to do more research. They are:
Heritage Kitchener’s “Civic Centre Historical Walking Tour” with details on 23 properties of note
For those looking for some photos of historical Olde Berlin, the website history pin has a number of photos of the Civic Centre.You can use the map feature to find them.
Books available in the Grace Schmidt Room at KPL
• Evolving urban landscapes: a photographic memoir by Philippe Elsworthy – (779.092 Elswo)
• Images of progress 1946-1996: modern architecture in Waterloo Region, Steven Mannell, editor – (720.971344 Manne)
• Ontario architecture: a guide to styles and building terms, 1784 to the present by John Blumenson – (720.9713 Blume)
• Ontario house styles: the distinctive architecture of the province’s 18th and 19th century homes by Robert Mikel – (728.37 Mikel)
• Well-preserved: the Ontario Heritage Foundation’s manual of principles and practice for architectural conservation by Mark Fram – (363.6909713 Fram) – also available online, search for title at www.heritagetrust.on.ca
Events
• Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, North Waterloo Region branch – your Neighbourhood Association is a member – annual lecture series, November to May; June AGM; December Seasonal Celebration; online blog
• Architectural Films – Apollo Theatre or Princess Cinemas
• Architectural Walking Tours – Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, $10
• Doors Open Waterloo Region – Saturday, September 21, 2019 various
• Grand River Conservation Authority – Heritage Day Workshop in February
• Jane’s Walks – first weekend in May, usually annual
• Schneider Haus & Waterloo Region Museum – learn about their buildings
• Waterloo Historical Society – History Under the Trees in July
• Waterloo Region Museum – regular public speaker series – annual volume regularly has articles about local heritage buildings
• Waterloo Region Heritage Foundation – Discovering Heritage event in May
Miscellaneous
• Grand magazine – available at KPL, check out the last page for an article about local architecture by Doors Open organizer Karl Kessler
• Civic Centre Historical Walking Tour – available at www.kitchener.ca – search for ‘walking tours’
Websites
• Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, North Waterloo Region branch • Architectural Style Definitions
• The Buildings of Canada: A guide to pre-20th-century styles in houses, churches and other structures.
• Canada’s Historic Places — The Canadian Register of Historic Places (CRHP)
• Doors Open Waterloo Region
• Grace Schmidt Room of Local History
• National Trust for Canada
• Ontario Architecture
• Region of Waterloo Archives
• Waterloo Historical Society
