Greater Downtown Planning & Design Charrette: May 28th Update

The Greater Downtown Planning and Design Charrette kicked off with a Walk 'n' Talk Tour about the history and culture of Downtown Grimsby.

Walk ‘n’ Talk Tour: History & Culture

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the first Walk ‘n’ Talk Tour! The tour was lead by Bianca Verrecchia (Intermediate Heritage Planner), Wayne Mullins (President of the Grimsby Historical Society), Sara Nixon (Chair of Heritage Grimsby Advisory Committee), Janet Oakes (Grimsby Museum Manager/ Curator) & Garrett France- Wyllie (Heritage Planner).

A special thank you to the Grimsby Historical Society and Wayne Mullins for sharing photos from their collections for the purpose of this tour.

Some key locations included in the tour can be seen in the historical images below.

Figure 1 - The Village Inn (1907-1973) was a central gathering place for socializing and entertaining for several decades. It was located at the corner of Main Street West and Mountain Street.

Figure 2 - Jonathan Woolverton’s House was built in 1839. This photo was taken in 1909 and showcases the Victorian additions from the 1880s. This building is still standing in Downtown Grimsby today.

Figure 3 - Adelaide Street is located within one of Grimsby’s oldest neighbourhoods. As the area developed and industry flourished – including Merritt Bros. Basket Factory seen above - many of the single family homes were turned into multi family dwellings.

The Walk ‘n’ Talk Tour: History and Culture pamphlet can be found in the Documents widget on letstalkgrimsby.ca/officialplan.

The next Walk ‘n’ Talk Tour, focusing on the public realm & circulation in Downtown Grimsby is May 29th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. This tour will begin at the Coach House located at 13B Mountain Street.

See you there!

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