Thursday, July 6, 2023

What are London Doorways? A new book about London, Ontario's unique entranceway

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ACO London has produced another attractive and informative book about London, Ontario architecture. It's called London Doorways: An Expa...
Monday, June 26, 2023

Ruin Porn: The Guyitt House

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The old Guyitt house on the Talbot Trail was crumbling for a long time. This 1840s farmhouse on the north side of the road east of Palmyra a...
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Porch Predicament: Should Vinyl Replace Wood?

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Recently an Old South home owner replaced an older front porch with new vinyl railings and posts. The reason? The original porch on the 1893...
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Sunday, May 14, 2023

London Fire Department: The First 150 Years

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No. 4 Fire Hall, 807 Colborne St.   Built 1909 in abstract Italianate style with  simplified Tuscan Tower. Still in use and  apparently haun...
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Long Live The Black Walnut!

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Painting of the Black Walnut, Wortley Village on a greeting card by local artist Sheri Cowan. This and other Sheri Cowan greeting cards feat...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The End of Elgin Hall

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This is Elgin Hall - a 173-year-old pre-Confederation home in the village of Mount Elgin, Southwest Oxford, once the home of the first MP fo...
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Friday, April 14, 2023

The Forest City - Or Is It?

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The City of London says it needs to remove big trees in Old North and some folks in the neighbourhood aren't happy about it.  Much neede...