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Living Room (detail), by Amanda McCavour, 2010-2011 (Photo: Agata Piskunowicz)

Living Room (detail), by Amanda McCavour, 2010-11

Photo: Agata Piskunowicz

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La prison Don de Toronto, 2017 (Photo : Richard Adams)

Not just another pretty façade

Check out the many stories published by the Ontario Heritage Trust about buildings and architecture — from adaptive re-use and conservation activities to iconic structures and the economic impact of heritage ...

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Pêches de Niagara-on-the-Lake (Photo : Hubert Kang, Destination Ontario)

Food for thought

See how the Trust has explored our connections with food — as well as the history of food culture — through these articles …

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The complexity of collaboration

The Massey Tower at 197 Yonge Street in Toronto is a condo that succeeds where many fail. Its design is informed by its context and it keeps itself firmly rooted in the heritage of its surroundings. As a result, the integration of modern skyscraper design and heritage buildings works in harmony to enhance a complex and layered historical area. In a …

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Upland forest (2024)

A place where nature can run wild

Have you ever wondered how natural heritage protection happens on private land? How can landowners ensure that nature, …Visit A place where nature can run wild
Trent University students’ reimagined plaques

Telling Indigenous stories: Trent students propose new narratives for historical plaques

Historical plaques across Canada often focus on the lives and activities of early European settlers, overlooking Indigenous …Visit Telling Indigenous stories: Trent students propose new narratives for historical plaques
A collage of images showing architectural details, building plans and conservation work being done at two Trust-owned properties.

Adaptive reuse: Building on an architect’s perspective

Ontario Heritage Trust architect, Leroy Shum, on the key elements of adaptive reuse, emerging industry trends and the …Visit Adaptive reuse: Building on an architect’s perspective
Pages from The Cook Not Mad; Or Rational Cookery book.

A recipe for early Canadian culinary identity

Food, cooking and eating as universal experiences have always been an important part of our identity. As a necessity for survival, …Visit A recipe for early Canadian culinary identity
Commerce Court, Toronto (Photo: Greg David)

Commerce Court, Toronto

Photo: Greg David

Doors Open Ontario

Discover the story behind every door!

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Selected stories

Josiah Henson (Photo: Schlesinger Library, Harvard University)

Celebrating Josiah – Introducing the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History

“I’ll use my freedom well.” Josiah Henson made this promise to Captain …
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The Canadian Niagara Power Generating Station was opened for a special Doors Open weekend on October 26-27, 2019. (Photo: Niagara Parks)

How Doors Open Ontario activates the province’s communities

The Ontario Heritage Trust’s Doors Open Ontario program works with …
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Re-saturating calcimine paint on decorative plaster moulding from 1817. Reproduction rosettes at top left. Homemade traditional plasterer’s tools at bottom left. (Macdonell-Williamson House, Chute-a-Blondeau)

The case for craftsmanship

One of the greater pleasures of working in architectural conservation in …
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Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant

Case study: Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant (Owen Sound)

Owner: City of Owen Sound
Partners: Kloeze Family (Mudtown Station …
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