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1. VILLAGE
LIBRARY, 10 Colborne St. This house was
built in 1851 for Mrs. Ellen Ramsden, born a Frizzell. It has been
a grocery story and veterinary office; at one time the rear was a
stable, with horses for hire. Since 1959, it has been the home of
the Village Library which had been located in different venues
since the first Book Society in 1829. The building has been
expanded and renovated extensively and is designated under the
Ontario Heritage Act as a unique example of a modest domestic
building of the Classical Revival style. The garden is late
Victorian in design and plantings. The library plays an important
role in the community and also houses a ghost or two. The building
celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2001. |
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